Archive for January, 2011

Earthquakes Near Gisborne

Monday, January 31st, 2011

A burst of earthquake activity has occurred off-shore near Gisborne today.

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Deep Earthquake, North Island

Friday, January 28th, 2011

Another moderately strong, deep earthquake woke residents of the North Island this morning, the fourth deep earthquake to have been widely felt in just over a month.

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Kermadec Earthquake

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

A moderately strong earthquake struck the Kermadec Islands early this morning.

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Canterbury Aftershock

Thursday, January 20th, 2011

A moderately strong earthquake struck Canterbury this morning, the seventh largest aftershock of the Darfield earthquake.

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Deep Quake, North Island

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

A moderately strong, deep earthquake struck the North Island last night.

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Darfield Earthquake and Aftershock Claims

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Claims resulting from the Darfield Earthquake and aftershocks now total close to 170,000 according to disaster insurer EQC.

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Eastern North Island Quakes Continue

Friday, January 14th, 2011

Earthquake activity in the eastern North Island has continued overnight.

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Major Quake, Loyalty Islands

Friday, January 14th, 2011

A major undersea earthquake struck the Loyalty Islands early this morning.

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Eastern North Island Earthquakes

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

The third shallow earthquake to strike the eastern North Island in recent days woke some residents this morning.

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Strong Quakes, Vanuatu

Monday, January 10th, 2011

Two strong, undersea earthquakes have struck Vanuatu in the past day.

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Hydro Lakes Rise Dramatically

Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

Hydro-electric storage lake levels rose dramatically during December 2010, according to provisional figures released by WITS Free To Air.

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Major Quake, Chile

Monday, January 3rd, 2011

A major earthquake struck Chile this morning, the second quake of seventh magnitude to strike South America this year.

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