A strong earthquake struck the southern Kermadec Islands this morning, New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT).
Archive for December, 2006
Strong Earthquake in the Kermadecs
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006Sealed In Freshness
Tuesday, December 26th, 2006It’s a comfort to know that the contents of one of our brands of milk is packaged in fresh surroundings.
Geological Summary for New Zealand Area, November 2006
Saturday, December 23rd, 2006Earthquake activity continued at a low but steady level during November 2006, with an increase in the number of magnitude 4 and 5 events compared with October.
White Island, Mt Ngauruhoe, and Mt Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1, Raoul Island remained at Alert Level 0.
Dunedin May Get Hotter
Wednesday, December 20th, 2006Apparent concern over low temperatures being featured on television weather reports has encouraged the Dunedin City Council to install a temperature censor.
Understanding Wellington’s Vulnerability to Earthquakes
Monday, December 18th, 2006A project which aims to better understand the Wellington region’s vulnerability to earthquakes was launched at Te Papa on December 11th.
Tawa Rainfall Exceeds 1.2 metres
Sunday, December 17th, 2006Gentle rain this morning has carried Tawa’s rainfall figure for 2006 to over 1.2 metres.
English as She is Spoke and Writ
Sunday, December 17th, 2006The English language, both written and spoken, is governed by a complex set of rules but these are far from universal in their application. There are regional and national variations, historic influences such as local accents, and words that have been transliterated from indigenous languages.
Off-shore Quake Near Tasmania
Saturday, December 16th, 2006Australia experienced one of its infrequent earthquakes yesterday, when a light quake struck off the western coast of Tasmania.
Hydro Lakes Recover
Wednesday, December 13th, 2006Hydro-electric storage lake levels improved dramatically during the latter half of November.
Geological Summary for New Zealand Area, October 2006
Sunday, December 10th, 2006Earthquake activity continued at a low but steady level during October 2006. White Island, Mt Ngauruhoe, and Mt Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1.
Just Three Little Clicks…
Saturday, December 9th, 2006and the rain gauge at Tawa Weather will have recorded an astonishing 1.2 metres of rain for 2006.
It’s Big, It’s Mean and It’s….
Saturday, December 9th, 2006out west.
Tawa residents were treated to an unusual thunderstorm display last evening.
Earthquakes Near Matawai
Friday, December 8th, 2006The town of Matawai, inland from Gisborne, has been close to a series of light to moderate, deep earthquakes this year.
Island Watch: Fiji and Tonga
Sunday, December 3rd, 2006Earthquake activity near Fiji and Tonga has increased again during the past week.
Bay of Plenty Earthquakes
Sunday, December 3rd, 2006Residents of the Bay of Plenty have felt three, light to moderate earthquakes in recent days.