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The magnitude of Wednesday’s earthquake has been revised downward slightly and attention has turned to why greater damage has not occurred. Aftershocks continue to unnerve Fiordland, Southland and Otago residents, while damage claims begin to flow in to EQC.

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Last night’s Fiordland earthquake was the largest to strike mainland New Zealand in 80 years according to GeoNet.

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Activity associated with an earthquake swarm located in the southern part of Lake Taupo has increased this morning with GeoNet reporting eight shallow earthquakes with magnitudes between 2 and 4.

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A series of light earthquakes felt at Turangi (south of Lake Taupo volcano) overnight, has drawn attention to an earthquake swarm occurring on the northern shore of nearby Lake Rotoaira.

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Earthquake activity continued at an increased level. White Island and Mt. Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1, Mt. Ngauruhoe was reduced to Alert Level 0.

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Earthquake activity increased slightly during November 2008, but magnitudes were generally lower than events recorded during October. White Island, Mt. Ngauruhoe, and Mt. Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1.

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Earthquake activity continued at a low level, but swarm activity increased. White Island, Mt. Ngauruhoe, and Mt. Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1.

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Another earthquake struck off-shore near Wanganui this afternoon, the strongest of three recorded in the area since the beginning of the month.

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Another brief burst of earthquake activity was recorded near Lake Tarawera last night. The mid-evening swarm included a very shallow magnitude 3.3 earthquake that was felt at Rotorua and at several Rotorua lakes.

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Earthquake activity continued at a low level, but magnitudes increased. White Island, Mt Ngauruhoe, and Mt Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1.

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Earthquake activity continued at a low level. White Island, Mt Ngauruhoe, and Mt Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1.

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Earthquake activity near Matata in the Bay of Plenty has reactivated overnight.

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Earthquake activity continued at a low level. White Island, Mt. Ngauruhoe, and Mt. Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1.

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Earthquake activity continued at a low level. White Island, Mt Ngauruhoe, and Mt Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1.

GeoNet, the U.S. Geological Survey and GNS Science detailed 33 earthquakes in the New Zealand area between the Kermadec Islands in the north, and the Auckland Islands to the south during June 2008.

The magnitude distributions were as follows:
M6 to 6.9 (none), M5 to 5.9 (4), M4 to 4.9 (7) M3 to 3.9 (18).
An additional 4 events in the magnitude 2 range were deemed worthy of mention.

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Earthquake activity declined. White Island, Mt. Ngauruhoe, and Mt. Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1.

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