Archive for April, 2010

Hydro Lakes Plunge During February

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

New Zealand’s hydro lake storage plunged during February 2010, continuing a decline that began on January 12th.

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Hoggone

Monday, April 26th, 2010

Doggone It! Wellington landmark the Loaded Hog has closed its doors.

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Quakes Near Tonga and Samoa

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

Two moderately strong earthquakes struck near Tonga and Samoa today.

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Strong Quake, New Guinea

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

A strong, deep earthquake struck eastern New Guinea shortly after 11 o’clock this morning.

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Geological Summary for New Zealand Area, January 2010

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

Earthquake activity increased. White Island and Mt. Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1. No tsunami alerts were raised.

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Tolaga Bay Earthquake Swarm

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

The swarm of earthquakes occurring near Tolaga Bay on the eastern coast of the North Island has continued overnight.

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Quakes Near Gisborne

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

A burst of earthquake activity has been recorded off the coast of the Gisborne district in recent days.

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Geological Summary for New Zealand Area, December 2009

Monday, April 12th, 2010

Earthquake activity declined. White Island and Mt. Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1.

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Major Quake, Solomon Islands

Sunday, April 11th, 2010

A major earthquake struck the Solomon Islands late this evening New Zealand time.

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South Pacific Earthquakes

Sunday, April 11th, 2010

A burst of moderately strong earthquake activity has struck the South Pacific area, with five events during the past day.

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Geological Summary for New Zealand Area, November 2009

Saturday, April 10th, 2010

Earthquake activity increased. White Island and Mt. Ruapehu remained at Alert Level 1.

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Dusky Sound Quake Cost $6M

Friday, April 9th, 2010

The earthquake which struck Dusky Sound in July last year was the largest to strike New Zealand in 80 years but smaller quakes have cost more in damage.

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Hydro Lakes Peaked During January

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

New Zealand’s hydro-electric storage peaked at 4063 GWh during January 2010 before slowly declining.

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Banjak Islands Quake, Indonesia

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

This morning’s earthquake near the Banjak Islands, Sumatra, probably occurred on the interface between the Australian, Indian and Sunda tectonic plates, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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Major Quake, Sumatra

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

A major undersea earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra this morning.

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