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Archive for January, 2009
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Sunday, January 25th, 2009Kermadec Quakes Continue
Saturday, January 24th, 2009Two moderately strong earthquakes have struck the Kermadec Islands today.
Hydro Storage Above Average During December
Friday, January 23rd, 2009New Zealand’s hydro-electric storage remained above average during December, following a dramatic improvement during late November.
Another Strong Quake in the Loyalty Islands
Monday, January 19th, 2009A strong undersea earthquake struck the Loyalty Islands this afternoon.
Strong Quake, Kermadecs
Monday, January 19th, 2009A strong quake struck the Kermadec Islands early this morning.
2008 ”“ A Wet Year for Tawa
Sunday, January 18th, 2009Last year, Wellington’s northern suburb of Tawa experienced its second wettest year since 2005.
Geological Summary for New Zealand Area, December 2008
Friday, January 16th, 2009Earthquake activity continued at an increased level. White Island and Mt. Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1, Mt. Ngauruhoe was reduced to Alert Level 0.
Strong Quake, Loyalty Islands
Thursday, January 15th, 2009A strong, shallow earthquake struck the Loyalty Islands this evening, New Zealand time.
Geological Summary for New Zealand Area, November 2008
Monday, January 12th, 2009Earthquake 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.
Moderate Quake, Kermadec Ridge
Sunday, January 11th, 2009A deep earthquake of fifth magnitude struck beneath the Kermadec Ridge early this morning.
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Moderate Quakes, Kermadec Islands
Thursday, January 8th, 2009Another moderate earthquake of fifth magnitude struck the southern Kermadec Islands late this evening.
Hydro Lakes Recover in November
Tuesday, January 6th, 2009Hydro storage lakes recovered from a decline that set in during October and passed above 100% of capacity for only the second time during 2008 on November 24th.
Tsunami Waves Recorded on Japanese Coasts
Sunday, January 4th, 2009Small tsunami waves have been reported on Japanese coasts following the magnitude 7.5 earthquake recorded in Papua, Indonesia at 11:34 NZDT this morning.
Another Major Quake, Papua, Indonesia
Sunday, January 4th, 2009A second major earthquake has struck the Papua region of Indonesia, just under three hours after a similar event.
Major Quake, Papua, Indonesia
Sunday, January 4th, 2009A major on-shore earthquake struck the Irian Jaya region of Indonesia this morning, New Zealand time.