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Archive for August, 2007
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Friday, August 31st, 2007July 2007 Drier, Calmer
Thursday, August 30th, 2007Tawa’s climate during July 2007 was drier and calmer than last year. Temperatures were similar to 2005 and 2006, but warmer than 2003 and 2004.
Dark and Peaceful
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007Tonight’s lunar eclipse as observed from Tawa, near Wellington, New Zealand was pleasantly dark and free of the roseate glow that might be expected to be seen from a polluted planet.
USGS Enhances Website
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007The US Geological Survey has enhanced its Earthquake Hazards Programme website with maps now featuring pop-up information boxes.
Offshore Quake Near Foxton
Saturday, August 25th, 2007Another deep earthquake struck central New Zealand early this afternoon, the strongest of four which have been felt in the lower North Island and upper South Island this month.
Geological Summary for New Zealand Area, June 2007
Saturday, August 25th, 2007Earthquake activity continued at a low level, with swarms reported at Matata, Kawerau and Taupo. White Island, Mt Ngauruhoe, and Mt Ruapehu volcanoes remained at Alert Level 1.
GNS Science Curtails Hazardwatch Service
Thursday, August 23rd, 2007GNS Science has closed the public information aspect of its Hazardwatch website, retaining the commercial property evaluation service.
Hydro Lakes Remain Below Average
Tuesday, August 21st, 2007Hydro lake storage remained consistently below average during July 2007 and, despite a month of steady demand with fluctuating inflows, storage ended the month where it began ”“ at 78% of average for the time of year.
Increased Quake Activity, South-west Pacific
Monday, August 20th, 2007Two earthquakes in the Kermadec Islands overnight were the latest in a series of moderately strong quakes to have struck the south-west Pacific on Sunday.
South Pacific Earthquakes
Sunday, August 19th, 2007A pair of moderately strong earthquakes struck the Kermadec and Loyalty Islands just after midnight tonight.
A magnitude 6.0 quake has been reported at a depth of 35 km, 275 km east of Ile Hunter, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia at 12:32 a.m. on Sunday the 19th of August 2007, New Zealand time.
Sixteen minutes later a magnitude 5.4 quake struck at a depth of 46 km, 50 km ENE of Raoul Island in the Kermadec Islands.
A similar earthquake of magnitude 5.0 struck 130 km south of L’Esperance Rock in the Kermadecs at a depth of 35 km yesterday at 4:45 a.m. New Zealand time.
[Compiled from provisional data supplied by the US Geological Survey and its contributing agencies.]
Strong Earthquake, Solomon Islands
Thursday, August 16th, 2007A strong earthquake struck the Solomon Islands this evening, New Zealand time. The magnitude 6.7 quake was located 75 km WSW of Honiara at 8:39 p.m. New Zealand time. Early reports indicate the quake was crustal and possibly as shallow as 1.8 km.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued a bulletin on the quake at 9 p.m. New Zealand time advising that no destructive tsunami threat exists based on historical data.
[Compiled from data supplied by the US Geological Survey and its contributing agencies, and the U.S. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration’s Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre.]
Earthquakes, Coastal Peru
Thursday, August 16th, 2007The magnitude of this morning’s earthquake off the coast of Peru has been revised upward, and the tsunami warnings, watches and advisories have been cancelled.
Earthquake and Tsunami near Peru
Thursday, August 16th, 2007The US Geological Survey has revised the location of this morning’s magnitude 7.5 quake near the coast of Central Peru.
Major Earthquake Near Peruvian Coast
Thursday, August 16th, 2007A major earthquake struck off the coast of Peru just before midday today, New Zealand time.
Western Pacific Earthquakes
Thursday, August 16th, 2007Another burst of moderately strong earthquake activity has rippled along the western edge of the Pacific Ocean as far as Alaska during the last 24 hours.