Archive for February, 2008

Earthquakes, Eastern North Island

Monday, February 11th, 2008

Three shallow earthquakes have struck the eastern North Island during the past week, with events near Gisborne and Wairoa.

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Thunderplump at Tawa

Monday, February 11th, 2008

Lightning flashed, thunder boomed and gutters overflowed in many parts of the Wellington region this morning as Thor did a flyby in party mood.

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Deep Quakes, North Island and Southern Fiji

Friday, February 8th, 2008

A pair of very deep moderately strong earthquakes struck the southern Fiji Islands twelve hours apart last night and this morning. A separate pair of deep quakes struck an hour apart under the North Island last night.

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That Ghostly Light

Friday, February 8th, 2008

Yesterday’s partial solar eclipse might not have been spectacular to look at, but it was certainly noticed.

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Bring Back My Valley

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Someone stole my valley while I was slaving over a hot keyboard this morning.

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Matata Swarm Continues

Monday, February 4th, 2008

The earthquake swarm which has been rattling the houses of residents of Matata for over a year continued at a steady rate during January 2008.

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Earthquakes Near Wanganui

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

A burst of earthquake activity has occurred near Wanganui during the past week.

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