A moderate earthquake struck off-shore north of Wellington just before 9 o’clock this morning.
Archive for December, 2008
Moderate Quake, Tasman Sea
Saturday, December 27th, 2008Deep Bay of Plenty Quake
Friday, December 19th, 2008Another 5th magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand’s North Island this afternoon, continuing the burst of earthquake activity that began yesterday.
Thursday Tremors
Thursday, December 18th, 2008Both of the main islands of New Zealand have experienced earthquakes this morning.
Focus on Taupo
Saturday, December 13th, 2008People interested in activity at Taupo volcano are in for a bit of a feast at the moment. GeoNet has released an article describing their monitoring at the massive caldera volcano, and Radio New Zealand National is featuring Taupo in this week’s edition of “Earthworks”.
Kermadec Quakes Continue
Saturday, December 13th, 2008Earthquake activity in the Kermadec Islands has continued following Tuesday’s magnitude 6.8 quake, with four events of magnitude 4.7 or greater.
South-west Pacific Tremors
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008Earthquake activity has rippled along plate boundaries in the south-west Pacific since last night’s strong earthquake near Raoul Island. Quakes have been recorded near Fiji, Vanuatu and New Guinea.
Strong Quake, Kermadecs
Tuesday, December 9th, 2008A strong earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands this evening.
Quake Activity at Mt. Ngauruhoe Decreases
Saturday, December 6th, 2008Declining earthquake activity at Mt. Ngauruhoe has caused GNS Science to reduce the volcano’s alert status.
Haast Quakes
Friday, December 5th, 2008Residents in the south-west of the South Island felt another shallow earthquake this evening.
Deep BOP Quakes Continue
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008Another deep earthquake struck the Bay of Plenty last night, continuing the sequence of deep quakes in the area.