Archive for June, 2009

West Coast Earthquakes

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

Some West Coast residents were woken by a pair of undersea earthquakes this morning.

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Lake Taupo Earthquake Swarm

Saturday, June 27th, 2009

Activity associated with an earthquake swarm located in the southern part of Lake Taupo has increased this morning with GeoNet reporting eight shallow earthquakes with magnitudes between 2 and 4.

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The Crackle of Dawn

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

Yesterday’s frosty start in Tawa wasn’t the coldest recorded by the Tawa Weather station, but it was close.

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Lake Rotoaira Earthquake Swarm

Monday, June 1st, 2009

A series of light earthquakes felt at Turangi (south of Lake Taupo volcano) overnight, has drawn attention to an earthquake swarm occurring on the northern shore of nearby Lake Rotoaira.

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