Latest Earthquakes in Alaska, Mexico, NZ Region

List of Earthquakes measuring ≥ 4.5Mw since September 7

A swarm of at least 11 earthquakes measuring 4.7Mw or greater have occurred in Kermadec Trench, SSE of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand since September 7, 2015. The largest quake measured 6.4Mw.

M4.9, 156km SSE of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand 2015-09-08 11:37:25 UTC 10.0 km
M4.6, 134km NE of Chignik Lake, Alaska 2015-09-08 11:34:40 UTC 10.0 km
M4.8, 174km S of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand 2015-09-08 10:17:42 UTC 22.1 km
M4.6, 121km SW of Pijijiapan, Mexico 2015-09-08 08:30:39 UTC 43.3 km
M5.5, 199km SSE of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand 2015-09-08 08:19:53 UTC 11.0 km
M5.7, 134km SSW of Pijijiapan, Mexico 2015-09-08 08:03:54 UTC 4.0 km
M5.6, 181km S of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand 2015-09-08 06:48:33 UTC 10.0 km
M5.2, 155km SSE of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand 2015-09-08 02:50:57 UTC 10.0 km
M4.7, 230km S of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand 2015-09-07 23:56:50 UTC 10.0 km
M5.2, 170km SSE of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand 2015-09-07 20:24:57 UTC 10.0 km
M6.2, 196km SE of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand 2015-09-07 14:06:24 UTC 10.0 km
M4.8, 31km NE of San Isidro, Philippines 2015-09-07 12:22:41 UTC 57.6 km
M4.9, 184km SSE of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand 2015-09-07 10:30:23 UTC 12.4 km
M4.8, 188km SSE of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand 2015-09-07 09:52:32 UTC 39.4 km
M6.4, 191km SSE of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand 2015-09-07 09:13:58 UTC 35.4 km

Strong Earthquake Strikes Kermadec Trench, NE of NZ

M6.4 quake strikes SSE of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand

Centered at  32.932°S, 177.891°W the quake occurred at a depth of 35.4km, reported USGS/EHP.

Tsunami Evaluation
This quake did not generate a destructive tsunami.

Aftershocks [as of posting]

• M4.9, 184km SSE of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand 2015-09-07 10:30:23 UTC depth= 12.4 km
• M4.8, 188km SSE of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand 2015-09-07 09:52:32 UTC depth= 39.4 km

EQ Details
Magnitude: 6.4Mw
Location: 32.932°S, 177.891°W
Depth: 35.4 km
Time: 2015-09-07 09:13:58 UTC

Nearby Cities:

• 191km (119mi) SSE of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand
• 725km (450mi) NE of Whakatane, New Zealand
• 735km (457mi) NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand
• 754km (469mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand
• 1,132km (703mi) NE of Wellington, New Zealand

Heightened Seismicity near L’Esperance Rock, Kermadec Trench

10th Significant quake strikes near L’Esperance Rock, Kermadec Trench

At least 10 significant quakes, measuring between 4.7Mw and 6.0Mw, have struck the Kermadec Trench, near L’Esperance Rock, since May 24 (UTC).

EQ Details [USGS/EHP]

• 5.2 120km SE of L’Esperance Rock (32.216°S, 178.019°W) 2015-06-28 12:53:49 UTC 10.0 km
• 4.7 123km E of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand 2015-06-27 23:29:33 UTC 10.0 km
• 4.8 113km SE of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand 2015-06-26 07:17:43 UTC 10.0 km
• 4.8 115km SE of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand 2015-06-26 02:51:56 UTC 10.0 km
• 5.0 119km SE of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand 2015-06-25 22:57:15 UTC 10.0 km
• 5.0 141km SE of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand 2015-06-25 19:18:05 UTC 10.0 km
• 5.1 118km SE of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand 2015-06-25 19:14:06 UTC 10.0 km
• 6.0 101km SE of L’Esperance Rock (32.081°S, 178.136°W) 2015-06-25 18:45:57 UTC 10.0 km
• 5.0 East of the North Island of New Zealand 2015-06-24 22:06:28 UTC 10.0 km
• 5.0 138km SSE of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand 2015-06-24 09:00:44 UTC 30.2 km

M6.0 Quake Strikes Kermadec Trench

Strong quake strikes SE of L’Esperance Rock

Centered at 32.081°S, 178.136°W,  about 101km SE of L’Esperance Rock, the quake occurred at a depth of about 10.0 km (6.2 mi), USGS/EHP reported.

The event was followed by at least 4 significant aftershocks, as of posting.

 

Unique Slant on Today’s Earthquakes

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SCENARIOS 08, 07
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The odds that follow events!

Despite the fact that the planet is neither ….., nor ….. !!

79 earthquakes ≥2.5Mw. Map updated: 2014-06-24 13:32:27 UTC – 68 earthquakes in map area. Source: USGS/EHP

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Powerful Quake Strikes Alaska

SEISMIC HAZARD
HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
SCENARIOS 08, 07
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M7.9 Strikes 24km SE of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska

Centered at 51.797°N, 178.760°E the earthquake occurred at a depth of 107.5km (66.8mi) and was followed by dozens of aftershocks including 10 shocks measuring 4.8Mw or greater, as of posting.

5.7 7km NW of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska 2014-06-24 00:52:28 UTC 102.6 km
4.8 7km N of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska 2014-06-23 23:39:32 UTC 100.0 km
4.5 16km SW of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska 2014-06-23 23:33:52 UTC 94.1 km
4.9 Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 2014-06-23 22:47:53 UTC 117.5 km
5.9 3km ENE of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska 2014-06-23 22:29:51 UTC 103.1 km
4.7 Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 2014-06-23 22:18:37 UTC 118.0 km
5.1 11km N of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska 2014-06-23 22:03:28 UTC 117.3 km
4.8 7km WSW of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska 2014-06-23 21:42:57 UTC 116.9 km
5.9 11km WNW of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska 2014-06-23 21:30:47 UTC 109.1 km
6.0 6km WNW of Little Sitkin Island, Alaska 2014-06-23 21:11:41 UTC 106.8 km

Tsunami Warning Canceled
A tsunami was generated by this event but does not pose a threat to the coastal araes.  Some areas may see small sea level changes.

EQ Location Map

Source: USGS/EHP

Other Recent Significant Seismicity

Oklahoma
2.7 7km NNE of Stillwater, Oklahoma 2014-06-24 01:53:23 UTC 7.4 km
2.9 12km WNW of Medford, Oklahoma 2014-06-23 15:26:14 UTC 5.0 km
3.5 11km WNW of Medford, Oklahoma 2014-06-23 13:44:59 UTC 5.5 km
3.3 11km WNW of Medford, Oklahoma 2014-06-23 09:48:01 UTC 4.6 km
3.2 13km SW of Guthrie, Oklahoma 2014-06-23 07:42:06 UTC 6.9 km

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Region
6.9 96km SSE of Raoul Island, New Zealand 2014-06-23 19:19:16 UTC 20.0 km
6.3 87km SSE of Raoul Island, New Zealand 2014-06-23 19:21:48 UTC 20.0 km
6.2 85km SSE of Raoul Island, New Zealand 2014-06-23 20:06:19 UTC 20.0 km
5.9 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 2014-06-23 22:20:04 UTC 10.0 km

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The next detailed FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecast will be published in the Members Bulletin today,  June 24, at 06:32 UTC.

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Recent Earthquakes ≥ Magnitude 6.0

SEISMIC HAZARD
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NIGHTMARE SCENARIO 08
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Strong Quakes Strike Japan Region, Fiji

The latest seismicity in and around the PRF include the following events.

Magnitude: 6.0
Event Time: 2014-05-04  @ 20:18:24 UTC
Location: 34.862°N 139.312°E depth=155.1km (96.4mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 23km (14mi) ESE of Ito, Japan
• 98km (61mi) SSW of Tokyo, Japan

Reported Impact: EQ shook buildings in Tokyo

Magnitude: 6.1
Event Time: 2014-05-04 09:25:14 UTC
Location: 25.798°S 178.208°E depth=610.6km (379.4mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 543km (337mi) NW of Raoul Island, New Zealand
• 848km (527mi) S of Suva, Fiji
• 848km (527mi) SW of Nuku`alofa, Tonga

Magnitude: 6.6
Event Time
2014-05-04 09:15:53 UTC
Location: 24.642°S 179.084°E depth=527.6km (327.8mi)
Nearby Cities:

• 497km (309mi) SSW of Ndoi Island, Fiji
• 703km (437mi) SW of Nuku`alofa, Tonga
• 722km (449mi) S of Suva, Fiji
• 777km (483mi) SSE of Nadi, Fiji

NO tsunami reported.

FIRE-EARTH EQ Forecast

The next detailed FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecast will be released together with Bulletin NO. 95 on May 6, 2014.

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Two Significant Quakes Strike New Zealand

“Strong” quakes strike along the Alpine Fault

The first quake registered magnitude 4.7 and struck about 5km south-west of Seddon, upper South Island, rattling buildings in downtown Wellington, according to local reports.

Magnitude: 4.7
Depth: 21 km
Epicenter: 41.70ºS, 174.03ºE
Location 5 km south-west of Seddon
Date/Time:  December 6 2013 at 0:45:00UTC
Intensity:  Strong (MM scale)
Source: Geonet

The second quake, also measuring magnitude 4.7, struck 10 km north-west of Milford Sound near the lower South Island shaking Milford Sound, about two hours later.

Magnitude: 4.7
Depth: 16 km
Epicenter:  44.58ºS, 167.88ºE
Location: 10 km north-west of Milford Sound
Date/Time: December 6 2013 at 02:56:30UTC
Intensity: Strong  (MM scale)
Source: Geonet

The quakes followed another significant quake, measuring magnitude 4.2, which struck at a depth of 5km, about 20 km west of Reefton (42.03ºS, 171.65ºE) on Sunday, according to Geonet records.

Be sure to search blog content for important information concerning NZ earthquakes.

Powerful Quake Strikes Kermadec Islands

Magnitude 7.6 EQ Strikes E of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands

The quake which struck at a depth of 20km was followed by several significant aftershocks.

10-degree Map Centered at 30°S,175°W

Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS-EHP. Map enhanced by FIRE-EARTH.

Earthquake Details

• Magnitude: 7.6
• Date-Time: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 at 19:03:16 UTC
• Location: 29.312°S, 176.204°W
• Depth: 20 km (12.4 miles)
• Region: KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION
• Distances:
  • 163 km (101 miles) E of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
  • 347 km (215 miles) NE of L’Esperance Rock, Kermadec Islands
  • 913 km (567 miles) S of NUKU`ALOFA, Tonga
  • 1185 km (736 miles) NE of Auckland, New Zealand
• Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 14.1 km (8.8 miles); depth +/- 4.4 km (2.7 miles)
• Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Tsunami Evaluation 

ISSUED by PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING CENTER/NOAA/NWS
AT 19:59UTC 06 JUL 2011

SEA LEVEL READINGS INDICATE A TSUNAMI WAS GENERATED. IT MAY HAVE BEEN DESTRUCTIVE ALONG COASTS NEAR THE EARTHQUAKE EPICENTER. FOR THOSE AREAS – WHEN NO MAJOR WAVES ARE OBSERVED FOR TWO HOURS AFTER THE ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL OR DAMAGING WAVES HAVE NOT OCCURRED FOR AT LEAST TWO HOURS THEN LOCAL AUTHORITIES CAN ASSUME THE THREAT IS PASSED. DANGER TO BOATS AND COASTAL STRUCTURES CAN CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL HOURS DUE TO RAPID CURRENTS. AS LOCAL CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE A WIDE VARIATION IN TSUNAMI WAVE ACTION THE ALL CLEAR DETERMINATION MUST BE MADE BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.

NO TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS FOR OTHER COASTAL AREAS IN THE PACIFIC ALTHOUGH SOME OTHER AREAS MAY EXPERIENCE SMALL SEA LEVEL CHANGES. THE TSUNAMI WARNING IS NOW CANCELLED FOR ALL AREAS COVERED BY THIS CENTER.

Tsunami Wave Amplitude

“The largest wave we saw was a peak to peak amplitude of 1.9 meters which, looking at the sea surface, would be like a one meter rise. That wave was at Raoul Island very close to the earthquake and just to the west of the epicenter,” according to a spokesman at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

“Further away from the quake it is very small to no tsunami. Based on that information it was clear that it was very small and we cancelled [the tsunami warning.]”

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M6.6 Quake Strikes S of the KERMADEC Islands

WE TOLD YOU SO!

Strong Quake Rattles New Zealand’s Proposed Oil Drilling Site at Raukumara Basin

On April 15, 2011  FIRE-EARTH said

Ironically, Raukumara Basin sits between Kermadec Trench and Kermadec Ridge, and has an inherently unstable geology. FIRE-EARTH believes any oil-drilling in the exceptionally seismic area would most certainly prove disastrous for the entire region.

The quake struck at a depth of 90 km about 550 km ENE of Auckland, New Zealand.

10-degree Map Centered at 35°S,180°E

Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS. Map enhanced by FIRE-EARTH

Earthquake Details [USGS]

• Magnitude: 6.6
• Date-Time: Monday, April 18, 2011 at 13:03:04 UTC [Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 01:03:04 AM at epicenter]
• Location: 34.321°S, 179.994°E
• Depth: 90.4 km (56.2 miles)
• Region:  SOUTH OF THE KERMADEC ISLANDS  [NNE of East Cape, New Zealand]
• Distances:
• 380 km NNE (21°) of East Cape New Zealand [FIRE-EARTH estimate]
• 551 km (342 miles) ENE (61°) from Auckland, New Zealand
• 899 km (559 miles) NNE (32°) from WELLINGTON, New Zealand
• Location Uncertainty:  horizontal +/- 14.1 km (8.8 miles); depth +/- 5.4 km (3.4 miles)
• Parameters:  NST=460, Nph=487, Dmin=390.7 km, Rmss=1.26 sec, Gp= 14°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=E
• Source:  U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
• Event ID:  usc0002ty7

In Navy Vessel Used Against Deep Sea Drilling Protesters Posted on April 15, 2011 FIRE-EARTH said:

The 25,000sqkm Raukumara Basin extends about 300km north of East Cape.  Source NZ gov.

License to Pollute

Without consulting the local Maori, New Zealand government granted Petrobras a five-year permit for exploration of the Raukumara Basin, off the East Cape of New Zealand in June 2010.

Local Maori feel the pollution risk to the water and fish stocks in the regions is too great, should oil be found off the East Cape of New Zealand.

Ironically, Raukumara Basin sits between Kermadec Trench and Kermadec Ridge, and has an inherently unstable geology. FIRE-EARTH believes any oil-drilling in the exceptionally seismic area would most certainly prove disastrous for the entire region. See blog content for New Zealand earthquake forecasts.

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Navy Vessel Used Against Deep Sea Drilling Protesters

Bloggers Down Under call it

“Gunboat Democracy”

When a government uses the military against protesters

No it wasn’t Egypt or Saudi Arabia this time, not even the tiny dictatorship of Bahrain using the military to suppress citizens freedom of speech or their right to demonstrate; it was the [allegedly] democratic government of New Zealand  sending out a task force to threaten ordinary kiwis protesting against deep sea drilling off New Zealand coast.

The united front of te Whānau ā Apanui, Greenpeace and the flotilla opposing deep sea oil drilling is holding its position in the Raukūmara Basin as the HMNZS Pūkakī arrived after eight days of surveillance by an Air force Orion. Source: Greenpeace

In an act that would make the cruelest police state dictators fume with envy,  New Zealand police and naval forces dispersed environmental activists and protesters opposed to deep sea oil drilling off New Zealand’s East Cape.

Petrobras, the Brazilian oil giant,  ignoring the wishes of indigenous Maori, was attempting to carry out seismic test in the Raukumara Basin, when their work was disrupted by environmentalists.

New Zealand govt have since served notice that any protester blocking the “oil exploration off the East Cape would face fines of up to $10,000, a year in prison, or probably both,” a blog report said.

NZ ex-banker prime minister sends military against peaceful protest

High Noon in the Raukumara Basin as the naval inshore patrol vessel HMNZS Pukaki is sent to prevent environmentalists having their say.

“Tuesday 12^th April, 2011. We picked up an unexpected visitor steaming directly towards us at 20 knots – it was the Navy, with their 55m coastal patrol vessel HMNZS Pukaki.” Source:  Vanessa Atkinson

Raukumara Basin

Map: Blocks offered under the offshore Northland and Raukumara Licensing Round. Source: PetroView®

The 25,000sqkm Raukumara Basin extends about 300km north of East Cape.  Source NZ gov.

License to Pollute

Without consulting the local Maori, New Zealand government granted Petrobras a five-year permit for exploration of the Raukumara Basin, off the East Cape of New Zealand in June 2010.

Local Maori feel the pollution risk to the water and fish stocks in the regions is too great, should oil be found off the East Cape of New Zealand.

Ironically, Raukumara Basin sits between Kermadec Trench and Kermadec Ridge, and has an inherently unstable geology. FIRE-EARTH believes any oil-drilling in the exceptionally seismic area would most certainly prove disastrous for the entire region. See blog content for New Zealand earthquake forecasts.

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12 Earthquakes Rattle Entire New Zealand

A Dozen Quakes Strike All Around New Zealand Today

The following image shows the approximate locations of today’s first 12 earthquakes which have struck around New Zealand’s twin islands, as of posting.

Source: GeoNet New Zealand. Image may be subject to copyright.

Largest of the  quakes was a magnitude 4.5 shock which struck about 140km west of Tuatapere at a depth of 12km today [Friday, Mar 11, 2011 at 2:50 pm local time,] according to GeoNet website.

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New Zealand Earthquake Warnings – 7 March 2011

New Zealand Earthquakes: Summary and Links to Warnings Issued by FIRE-EARTH

on March 4, 2011 at 1:44 am in reply to a comment FIRE-EARTH said:

Thanks for update.
Our advice to YOU and all intelligent people in Wellington area
1. There’s a frighteningly large buildup of tectonic stress energy right under your feet.
2. RUN while you’re still alive, before the next exodus bottleneck makes it impossible to flee the danger zone.
For additional FIRE-EARTH comments on NZ seismic hazards, see also
https://feww.wordpress.com/2011/02/24/new-zealand-earthquake-update-feb-24/#comment-12474

on March 1, 2011 at 11:29 am in reply to a comment FIRE-EARTH said:

Moderators are aware of a M4.7 that occurred at 09:07UTC about 15km NW of Wellington, New Zealand.
Earthquakes are natural phenomenons (as opposed to sci-fi action you alluded) and as such constitute part of the earth’s natural defense mechanism, among other functions. What you’re witnessing is a planetary response to harms caused by humans.

In “Christchurch Earthquake and ‘Somali Pirates’” posted on February 27, 2011 FIRE-EARTH issued the following warning:

[SEISMIC HAZARD WARNING: Areas in and around the Golden Bay, the Tasman Bay, the region north and south of the Cook Strait, the entire northern seaboard of North Island, especially the Hauraki Gulf area, as well as the western and eastern seaboards of the NI are believed to be among NZ’s potential disaster hotpots. FIRE-EARTH]

https://feww.wordpress.com/2011/02/27/christchurch-earthquake-and-somali-pirates/

In “Christchurch Earthquake UPDATE Feb 26″ Posted on February 26, 2011, FIRE-EARTH said:

[NOTE: Areas in and around the Golden Bay, the Tasman Bay and the region north and south of the Cook Strait are believed to be among NZ’s potential disaster hotpots. FIRE-EARTH]

In reply to a reader comment, posted on February 25, FIRE-EARTH said:
“FIRE-EARTH believes that unprecedented cataclysmic geophysical events [seismic, volcanic …] WILL destroy much of New Zealand islands within the next few years.”

IF you’re interested about saving lives, these are the sort of messages that you really ought to spread, NOT the sci-fi nonsense about “mega weapons.”

on February 25, 2011 at 12:39 am in reply to a comment FIRE-EARTH said:

Why did YOUR govt bury earthquake warnings which were meant to alert people, especially foreign tourists/students visiting New Zealand?
See links below:

* https://feww.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/global-travel-warning/

* https://feww.wordpress.com/2008/10/06/earthquake-cluster-closes-in-on-new-zealand/

* https://feww.wordpress.com/2011/01/15/new-zealand-region-earthquake-warning/

* https://feww.wordpress.com/2010/09/04/powerful-quake-strikes-christchurch-nz/#comment-10624

* https://feww.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/a-magnitude-7-earthquake-hits-kermadec-islands/

* https://feww.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/new-round-of-geo-assualt/

* https://feww.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/powerful-7-8-m-quake-strikes-new-zealand-region/

* https://feww.wordpress.com/2010/05/16/an-open-letter-to-google-management-employees/

See also the following message posted by te2ataria on July 17, 2009
http://newzeelend.wordpress.com/2009/07/17/stay-out-of-new-zealand/

Truth is the bottom line, income from tourism, is more important to your government than human lives.

“and our govt are just people, citizens, like ourselves…”

REALLY? Are you a multimillionaire like your PM John Key?

Your PM is a greedy individual who has amassed a massive fortune, albeit from “immoral activities,” and who has shown no interest in the livelihood of quarter of a million NZ kids living in abject poverty.
http://newzeelend.wordpress.com/2010/07/05/in-new-zealand-poverty-is-happiness/

That’s what you call democracy?

IMPORTANT LINKS:

• Global Travel Warning!

• Christchurch Could Vanish from Google Map
• NZ Govt and Google Buried Quake Warnings
• Two Significant ‘Foreshocks’ Strike Christchurch, NZ

• New Zealand Region Earthquake Warning
• Powerful Quake Strikes Christchurch, NZ

• STAY OUT OF NEW ZEALAND!
• Christchurch Quake: Many Tourists Killed

• Powerful 7.8 M Quake Strikes New Zealand Region
• A Warning to Visitors to New Zealand
• Magnitude 7 Earthquake Hits Kermadec Islands
• Earthquake Cluster Zone Closing in on New Zealand
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Christchurch Earthquake and ‘Somali Pirates’

At Risk: Hundreds of Millions of Aid Dollars

‘SOMALI PIRATES’ EYING ‘BOAT’ CARRYING INTERNATIONAL DONATIONS FOR CHRISTCHURCH QUAKE VICTIMS

“The devastation in Christchurch is as bad as the destruction caused by an earthquake in Haiti last year, former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark says.”

Helen Clark visits Christchurch with Labour leader Phil Goff . Twitpic/Phil Goff via Apartheid New Zealand

A former NZ PM and a current prominent UN figure, Ms Clark must surely be even more initiated than the UN secretary general Mr Banki – Moon!

Ms Clark who now heads the United Nations development program, reportedly flew into Christchurch today and visited the central city to view the CTV and PGC building sites.

“Total devastation, and my heart goes out to everybody. So many people no longer with us. Grieving families. People with terrible injuries. People’s livelihoods destroyed … that’s the devastating scene.” She said.

“The devastation in Christchurch is as bad as the destruction caused by an earthquake in Haiti last year, former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark says.” Local media reported.

Interesting how the establishment agents have such short memories. After the Christchurch earthquake 2010, they said the buildings there were much more quake-resistant than Haiti’s, in an attempt to explain why no one was killed in NZ. [The international charity mafia still claims that more than 300,000 people were killed—sic—and about 316,000 injured—sic— as a result of the Haiti 2010 quake.]

Keep an eye on the donation figures and see how the hundreds of millions of dollars poured in would be hijacked by the ‘Somali Pirates.’ At least they might now moralize the grand larceny by using excuses like: ‘Why rebuild in the same place where nature has destroyed twice already.’

[SEISMIC HAZARD WARNING: Areas in and around the Golden Bay, the Tasman Bay, the region north and south of the Cook Strait, the entire northern seaboard of North Island, especially the  Hauraki Gulf area, as well as the western and eastern seaboards of the NI are believed to be among NZ’s potential disaster hotpots. FIRE-EARTH]

Earthquake Update Feb 27, 2011

The Mass Exodus

“Authorities in Nelson are working hard to accommodate fleeing Christchurch residents amid reports that [thousands] have escaped to the region following Tuesday’s earthquake.” Source

“It is difficult to gauge the number of arrivals, however, anecdotal estimates have people arriving from Christchurch over the weekend numbering many hundreds,” spokesman for Tasman Emergency Management said.

“There had been reports that some were looking to shift to the Nelson-Tasman area long term, with some enrolling in schools.” The report said.

The Amazing Vanishing Act of the Dead

Previously:

• Fatalities : 145 Dead (at least 95 percent had already been identified)
• Missing: Between 200 to 300
• Presumed total of the dead and missing: Between 345 and 445.

Today:

Superintendent Dave Cliff confirmed the death toll in Christchurch had increased to 147.

He said there are still more than 200 people missing, including a New Zealand police officer.

“We know many – if not all – of the confirmed dead will be on that list,” Mr Cliff said this evening.

“So there are still over 50 unaccounted for.” Source

NZ PM John Key’s Revealing Comment about the Fatalities:

“This may be New Zealand’s single-most tragic event,” he said (See below).

[NOTE: In New Zealand’s previous worst ever disaster, the 1931 Hawkes Bay earthquake, 256 people perished.]

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• Christchurch earthquake photos

• Earthquake in Christchurch
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• Faces of the lost [This page includes names and photos of twenty of the earthquake victims. YET the “reviled” New Zealand police have only named 6 of the dead, as of posting.]

Related Links:

• Global Travel Warning!

• Christchurch Earthquake UPDATE Feb 26
• NZ Earthquake UPDATE Feb 25
• New Zealand quake UPDATE Feb 24

• Christchurch Could Vanish from Google Map
• NZ Govt and Google Buried Quake Warnings

• Two Significant ‘Foreshocks’ Strike Christchurch, NZ
• NZ quakes calve a 27-million ton iceberg

• New Zealand Region Earthquake Warning
• Powerful Quake Strikes Christchurch, NZ

• Christchurch Quake: Many Tourists Killed

FIRE-EARTH Quake Warnings:

FIRE-EARTH Blog has been posting specific quake warning for New Zealand Region since 2008, all of which have been buried by New Zealand govt and Google. [See links below.]

• https://feww.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/global-travel-warning/
• https://feww.wordpress.com/2011/01/15/new-zealand-region-earthquake-warning/
• https://feww.wordpress.com/2010/09/04/powerful-quake-strikes-christchurch-nz/#comment-10624
• https://feww.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/a-magnitude-7-earthquake-hits-kermadec-islands/
• https://feww.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/new-round-of-geo-assualt/
• https://feww.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/powerful-7-8-m-quake-strikes-new-zealand-region/
• https://feww.wordpress.com/2010/05/16/an-open-letter-to-google-management-employees/

The following report written by the Press Association is included for reference:

New Zealand disaster ‘worst ever’

[UKPA] Saturday February 26 2011

New Zealand’s prime minister said the Christchurch quake may be the country’s worst disaster ever, as officials warned that a third of the city centre’s buildings may have to be destroyed.

Engineers and planners said the city’s decimated central area may be completely unusable for months to come and that at least a third of the buildings must be demolished and rebuilt after last Tuesday’s 6.3-magnitude quake. The casualty toll stands at 145 dead and more than 200 missing.

John Key said the government would announce an aid package on Monday for an estimated 50,000 people who will be out of work for months due to the closure of the city centre. Mr Key, who spent some time talking to families who lost loved ones in the disaster, called for two minutes of silence next Tuesday to remember both the victims and the ordeal of the survivors.

“This may be New Zealand’s single-most tragic event,” he said.

Christchurch mayor Bob Parker assured relatives of the missing – including people from several countries who have converged on this southern New Zealand city of 350,000 – that every effort was being made to locate any remaining survivors of Tuesday’s 6.3-magnitude quake.

No-one was found alive overnight as a multi-national team of more than 600 rescuers continued scouring the city’s central business district, although a paramedic reported hearing voices in one destroyed building early on Saturday, Police Supt Russel Gibson said.

Police have said up to 120 bodies may be entombed in the ruins of the CTV building alone, where dozens of foreign students from an international school were believed to be trapped. Still, Supt Gibson said rescuers were not completely ruling out good news. “I talked to experts who say we’ve worked on buildings like this overseas and we get miracles. New Zealand deserves a few miracles,” he said.

The King’s Education language school released a list of missing people presumed in the building: nine teachers and 51 students – 26 Japanese, 14 Chinese, six Filipinos, three Thais, one South Korean and one Czech. An additional 20 students were listed with “status unknown”.

The death toll rose on Saturday to 145, Police Supt David Cliff said, adding that: “We do expect that number to rise.” Some 226 people remained missing. At Christchurch’s cathedral, workers had just begun work on its ruined bell tower late on Friday when fresh aftershocks sent more masonry tumbling from the building.

The city’s central business district will take several months to recover, Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee said, adding that “most of the services, in fact all of the services that are offered in the CBD will need to relocate elsewhere”.

Copyright © 2011 The Press Association. All rights reserved.

New Zealand Earthquake UPDATE Feb 24

Christchurch Quake Casualties

CAUTION: ALL FIGURES RELEASED by NEW ZEALAND GOVT ARE SUBJECT to POLITICAL MANIPULATION

UPDATE Posted at 06:30UTC February 24, 2011

NZ police has just released the names of only four of the 98 people confirmed dead in the Christchurch earthquake:

Joseph Tehau Pohio (40); Jaime Robert McDowell Gilbert (22); Jayden Harris (9 months); Baxter Gowland (5 months)

War Zone: Christchurch loses its second battle against nature

The Canterbury Television building in Christchurch, February 24, 2011. Photo credit: AP. Image may be subject to copyright.

In Christchurch Quake: NZ govt Doctoring the Figures, posted earlier today, Te2ataria said:

NZ govt is up to its dirty old tricks again, doctoring the quake fatality figures

Here’s a summary

• Confirmed dead:  76 souls
• Missing: Up to 238 people [actual figure may be as high as 500]
• Seriously injured: 200
• Total no of injured: up to 3,000
• Police say 22 more bodies  are inside Christchurch’s Cathedral Square
• Police said they will release a list of the dead and missing at 4.00pm (our time).
• Police changed its **** mind saying they will release a list of the dead and missing at 6.00pm
• The Fat Police Minister said: “We’ve got 76 at the morgue at the moment and more coming through.” [She didn’t say how many more.]

• Among the missing
  • 16  Chinese students
  • 22 Japanese students
  • 43 other international students
  • 9 King’s Education Ltd language school staff members

In line with New Zealand government policy of news blackout, two Japanese journalists were arrested last night when they tried to interview earthquake victims  in Christchurch Hospital.

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• The Christchurch earthquake has forced the closure of universities and polytechnics, affecting thousands of students at the start of the academic year.

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• NZ Govt and Google Buried Quake Warnings
• Two Significant ‘Foreshocks’ Strike Christchurch, NZ

• Two Significant ‘Foreshocks’ Strike Christchurch, NZ
• New Zealand Region Earthquake Warning
• Powerful Quake Strikes Christchurch, NZ

• Christchurch Quake: Many Tourists Killed

Christchurch Could Vanish from Google Map

SPECIFIC  WARNING to New Zealand

Large-scale tectonic and geophysical  activities could wipe off Christchurch and other NZ cities from the face of the Earth

In  A Warning to Visitors to New Zealand FIRE-EARTH asked Apartheid Fort New Zealand to post the following message dated May 9, 2009:

[NOTE: The posts linked to above have also been buried by NZ govt and the Internet mafia.]

Climatological and Geological Warning!

The New Zealand region is about to experience significant climatological events and large-scale geological and tectonic activity. Would be visitors are advised to stay out of the area for the foreseeable future.

On July 16, 2009 FIRE-EARTH posted Global Travel Warning!

Global Travel Warning!

Posted by feww on July 16, 2009

STAY OUT OF NEW ZEALAND!

The following WARNING was first posted on MAY 9, 2009 at NewZeelend Blog. FEWW is re-posting the WARNING with renewed urgency:

Seismic, Volcanic and Climatological Warning!

The New Zealand region is undergoing large-scale tectonic [seismological and volcanic] activities and significant climatological events. Would be visitors are well advised to stay clear of the area for the foreseeable future.

Here’s a New, SPECIFIC WARNING to New Zealand

FIRE-EARTH believes large earthquakes could destroy Christchurch and several other cities in New Zealand. The bulk of Christchurch could literally vanish as a result of ensuing geophysical activity, possibly by as early as 2015.

In the Short Term

• More powerful shocks could strike Christchurch [also Auckland, Wellington and elsewhere in New Zealand] anytime.

• Large scale volcanic activity in the country could occur this year [high probability.]

• FIRE-EARTH has identified a number of potential seismic ‘Ground Zeros,’ areas prone to devastation, in the New Zealand Region, some of which coincide with population centers.

New Zealand government has a moral responsibility [we won’t hold our breath] and a  legal duty to relocate New Zealanders from the DANGER ZONES. [Would you trust a government which hides earthquake warnings from its people?]

FIRE-EARTH advice to Christchurch residents:

Get out while you’re still alive!

Related Links:

• Global Travel Warning!
• A Warning to Visitors to New Zealand
• NZ Govt and Google Buried Quake Warnings

NZ Govt and Google Buried Quake Warnings

New Zealand Quake Update

Why Did New Zealand Govt and Google Bury Specific Quake Warnings?

FIRE-EARTH Blog has been posting specific quake warning for New Zealand Region since 2008, all of which have been buried by New Zealand govt and Google. [See links below.]

• https://feww.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/global-travel-warning/
• https://feww.wordpress.com/2011/01/15/new-zealand-region-earthquake-warning/
• https://feww.wordpress.com/2010/09/04/powerful-quake-strikes-christchurch-nz/#comment-10624
• https://feww.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/a-magnitude-7-earthquake-hits-kermadec-islands/
• https://feww.wordpress.com/2009/08/19/new-round-of-geo-assualt/
• https://feww.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/powerful-7-8-m-quake-strikes-new-zealand-region/
• https://feww.wordpress.com/2010/05/16/an-open-letter-to-google-management-employees/

Latest NZ Earthquake Update and WARNINGS:

• NZ’s Prime Minister John Key has confirmed at least 65 deaths in the Christchurch as a result of today’s earthquakes. “We may be witnessing New Zealand’s darkest day,” he told TVNZ.

• Mayor Bob Parker has said the death toll could quite possibly double.

• Many foreign tourists may be among the casualties.

• It’s unlikely that the secretive government would ever reveal the exact number of fatalities and casualties.

• Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker said up to 200 people are trapped in buildings across the city.

• Many people are still reported as missing.

• The power is cut off and phone lines are down throughout Christchurch, as the authorities evacuate the central areas of the city because of the widespread damage to buildings, roads and other infrastructure.

• Water supplies have been cut-off/disrupted throughout most of the city

• Many roads have been severely damaged and there are reports of widespread liquefaction and flooding.

• The epicenter was close to the town of Lyttelton (population: 3,000), about 12km SE of Christchurch and described as “unlivable” by a TV reporter.

• Sixty percent of buildings in Lyttelton’s main street  were destroyed, the chief fire officer has reported.

• In the central suburb of Waltham, as well as several other areas, the ground was “completely liquefied” following  the quakes.

• The quakes have had a knock-on effect on air travel, with all commercial flights throughout New Zealand grounded.

• Today’s earthquakes, so far,  were the second deadliest wave to strike New Zealand since a 1931 M7.8 earthquake killed 256 people in city of Napier, Hawke’s Bay region.

• Three significant shocks have struck the area, as of posting, with the most recent one registering 5.5Mw at 01:50UTC.

• Technically, larger shocks could strike anytime, FIRE-EARTH believes.

• FIRE-EARTH has identified a number of potential seismic ‘Ground Zeros,’ areas prone to devastation, in the New Zealand Region, some of which coincide with population centers. New Zealand government has a moral responsibility and legal duty to relocate their people from those areas.

• Christchurch could become unlivable in the near future.
  

More information

• Canterbury Civil Defence Emergency Management Group
• Pictures: Earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand
• Latest advice for quake victims
• Scores of people killed in Christchurch quake
• Christchurch quake: Witness accounts

Related Links

• Two Significant ‘Foreshocks’ Strike Christchurch, NZ
• New Zealand Region Earthquake Warning
• Powerful Quake Strikes Christchurch, NZ

• New Round of Geo-Assualt at Kermadec Trench
• Strong Quake Strikes Off Coast of NI, NZ
• Mt Ruapehu Eruption Alert
• Mag 5.3 Earthquake Rattles North Island, NZ
• Magnitude 7 Earthquake Hits Kermadec Islands

• Magnitude 6.8 Quake strikes Kermadec Isls Region
• Powerful 7.8 M Quake Strikes New Zealand Region
• http://newzeelend.wordpress.com/2009/05/09/a-warning-to-new-zealand-visitors/
• Earthquake Cluster Zone Closing in on New Zealand Posted on October 6, 2008

• FEWW Volcano Links
• Volcanoes
• FEWW Earthquake Links

• Global Travel Warning!
• An Open Letter to Google Management, Employees

Powerful Quake Strikes Christchurch, NZ

Collapse of NZ May Have Started

Earthquake measuring up to 7.4Mw Jolts Much of South Island, New Zealand

The quake occurred close to Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island, and New Zealand’ second-largest urban area.

The mainshock was followed by at least one large aftershock measuring up to 5.5Mw.

The earthquake has caused widespread damage, but there were no reports of deaths as of posting. Two were seriously injured.

There was no report of a destructive tsunami.

Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker described the event as “sharp, vicious earthquake” which had caused “significant damage” in the area.

Daylight had shown that the extent of destruction was considerably more significant than initially thought, he said on NZ radio.

“There would not be a house, there would not be a family in our city that has not in some way have damage done to their person, to their property.”

“I think it’s like an iceberg; there is… below the visible line, significant structural damage,” the mayor said.

Earthquake Location Map. Source: USGS. Enhanced by FEWW

Photo by Debbie McBride: “There have been something like 30 after shocks since the quake, it’s such a horrible scary time – we feel like we are on edge and constantly moving.” More Photos …

A part of the premises of a gas station is raised at Bexley in Christchurch, New Zealand, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010.. (AP Photo/NZPA, David Alexander). Image may be subject to copyright.

Earthquake Details:

• Magnitude 7.0 [USGS politically revised estimate]
• Date-Time:
  • Friday, September 03, 2010 at 16:35:46 UTC
  • Saturday, September 04, 2010 at 04:35:46 AM at epicenter
• Location: 43.530°S, 172.120°E
• Depth: 5 km (3.1 miles)
• Region: SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
• Distances:
  • 45 km (30 miles) W of Christchurch, New Zealand
  • 200 km (125 miles) SSE of Westport, New Zealand
  • 290 km (180 miles) NNE of Dunedin, New Zealand
  • 330 km (205 miles) SW of WELLINGTON, New Zealand
• Location Uncertainty Error:  estimate not available
• Source: Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
• Event ID: us2010atbj

FEWW FORECAST FOR NEW ZEALAND – POSTED ON September 30, 2008

I. Implication for New Zealand Islands:

• A substantial increase in the frequency of earthquake striking the twin islands.
• More earthquakes with magnitude 6 or larger.
• A marked increased in large explosive volcanic eruptions, especially in the following zones [also include ‘extinct’ volcanoes]
  • Taupo Volcanic Zone
  • Bombay Hills
  • Auckland volcanic field
  • Mount Taranaki
  • Mt Horrible volcano
  • Mount Taranaki
  • Mount Cargill

II. Worst Case Condition for New Zealand Islands:

• Large earthquakes and massive volcanic eruptions could potentially destroy much of New Zealand structures and claim many lives.
• Earthquake and volcano-triggered waves could also give rise to 40 to 50-meter tsunami that would engulf the coastal areas and low-lying lands throughout New Zealand [could also affect parts of Australia’s eastern seaboard,] compounding the damage.
• A super/mega colossal Plinian/Ultra-Plinian eruption occurring in New Zealand’s North Island simultaneously [or within a short period of time] with a magnitude 9.8 earthquake off the eastern coast of New Zealand could claim many lives.
• Probability of occurrence:
  1. Event 1.  A magnitude 9.8 earthquake striking off the eastern coast of New Zealand with (i) the foreshocks ripping through Auckland, Hamilton, Taupo areas, (ii) the mainshock leveling Wellington, Palmerstone North, Marlborough, Nelson and Christchurch, and (iii) the aftershock causing substantial damage as far south as Invercargill: 85%
  2. Event 2. A super/ mega colossal Plinian/Ultra-Plinian eruption in the North Island: 72%  [South Island: 57%]
  3. Event 1 and Event 2 occurring simultaneously, or within a short period of time: 64 %

What New Zealand Earthquake Experts Said

Interestingly, our colleague TERRES wrote on April 13, 2009

Apparently, New Zealanders are advised by their experts not to worry about the ‘big one.’

Quakes ‘no cause for worry’
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/2308107/Quakes-no-cause-for-worry

Related Links:

• New Round of Geo-Assualt at Kermadec Trench
• Strong Quake Strikes Off Coast of NI, NZ
• Mt Ruapehu Eruption Alert
• Mag 5.3 Earthquake Rattles North Island, NZ
• Magnitude 7 Earthquake Hits Kermadec Islands

• Magnitude 6.8 Quake strikes Kermadec Isls Region
• Powerful 7.8 M Quake Strikes New Zealand Region
• http://newzeelend.wordpress.com/2009/05/09/a-warning-to-new-zealand-visitors/

• FEWW Earthquake Links

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• Christchurch earthquake causes widespread disruption

Powerful Quake Strikes Fiji

Another powerful earthquake strikes Fiji – more intense seismic activity could occur in the region this year

A powerful quake measuring up to 7.3 Mw struck Fiji at 17.212°S, 178.413°E or about 100 km north of the capital, Suva and at a depth of 585 km on Monday, November 09, 2009 at 10:45 UTC.

The mainshock was followed by at least one aftershock measuring 5.3 Mw.

On August 19, 2009 FEWW Moderators posted the following entry:

New Round of Geo-Assualt at Kermadec Trench

Following the powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the tip of the Fiordland, South island, New Zealand, followed by a large cluster of aftershocks, another round of geo-assault appears to be gearing up at the southern end of the Kermadec trench.

The Fiordland quakes occurred as a result of a large reverse faulting motion caused by the subduction of the Australian subplate under the Pacific plate, on which Fiordland rests,  in Puysegur Trench, at the Alpine Fault.

The new wave of earthquakes would instead be caused by the ‘mirror image’ action, with Pacific plate subducting beneath the Australian protoplate.

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake that struck south of the Fiji Islands on August 18, 2009 at 21:21 UTC may herald a new round of intense [and unprecedented] seismic activity at Kermadec Trench to the north, NE, and East of the North Island, as well as the north, NE, and east of the South Island, New Zealand.

10-degree Map Centered at 15°S,180°E

Earthquake location Map. Source: USGS/EHP. Enhanced by FEWW

Earthquake Details:

• Magnitude: 7.2 [Maximum quake magnitude estimated by FEWW at 7.0 Mw]
• Date-Time:
  • Monday, November 09, 2009 at 10:44:54 UTC
  • Monday, November 09, 2009 at 10:44:54 PM at epicenter
• Location: 17.212°S, 178.413°E
• Depth: 585.1 km (363.6 miles)
• Region: FIJI
• Distances:
  • 100 km (65 miles) N of SUVA, Viti Levu, Fiji
  • 135 km (85 miles) SW of Lambasa, Vanua Levu, Fiji
  • 485 km (300 miles) NW of Ndoi Island, Fiji
  • 2205 km (1370 miles) N of Auckland, New Zealand
• Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 7 km (4.3 miles); depth +/- 9 km (5.6 miles)
• Source:  USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
• Event ID: us2009nuam

Seismic Hazard Map

Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green- USGS/EHP

Seismic Hazard Map

Major Tectonic Boundaries: Subduction Zones -purple, Ridges -red and Transform Faults -green- USGS/EHP

Tsunami Info:

NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported NO destructive tsunami as a result of this event.

Related Links:

• VolcanoWatch Weekly [23 July 2009]

• Volcanoes
• Earthquakes [Main Index Page]

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New Round of Geo-Assualt at Kermadec Trench

Magnitude 6.3 Quake South of Fiji Isles May Herald New Round of ‘Geo-Assault’ at Kermadec Trench

Following the powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the tip of the Fiordland, South island, New Zealand, followed by a large cluster of aftershocks (still ongoing), another round of geo-assault appear to be gearing up at the southern end of the Kermadec trench.

The Fiordland quakes occurred as a result of a large reverse faulting motion caused by the subduction of the Australian subplate under the Pacific plate, on which Fiordland rests,  in Puysegur Trench, at the Alpine Fault.

The new wave of earthquakes would instead be caused by the ‘mirror image’ action, with Pacific plate subducting beneath the Australian protoplate.

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake that struck south of the Fiji Islands on August 18, 2009 at 21:21 UTC may herald a new round of intense [and unprecedented] seismic activity at Kermadec Trench to the north, NE, and East of the North Island, as well as the north, NE, and east of the South Island, New Zealand.

Details of the latest quake in the region:

Earthquake Location Map. Source of original map: USGS

• Magnitude: 6.3
• Date-Time:  Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 21:20:47 UTC

• Location: 26.014°S, 178.390°W
• Depth:  269 km (167.2 miles)
• Region: SOUTH OF THE FIJI ISLANDS
• Distances:
  • 360 km (225 miles) N of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands
  • 595 km (370 miles) S of Ndoi Island, Fiji
  • 1365 km (850 miles) NNE of Auckland, New Zealand
  • 1800 km (1120 miles) NNE of WELLINGTON, New Zealand

• Location Uncertainty:  horizontal +/- 6 km (3.7 miles)
• Parameters:  NST=236, Nph=236, Dmin=362.1 km, Rmss=0.95 sec, Gp= 29°,  M-type=centroid moment magnitude (Mw), Version=8
• Source:  USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
• Event ID: us2009klcj

[Caution: Data provided by the USGS  Earthquake Hazard Program may be subject to large margins of error as well as ‘ghost reporting,’ and therefore may be unreliable. ]

Related Links:

• Mt Ruapehu Eruption Alert
• Mag 5.3 Earthquake Rattles North Island, NZ
• Magnitude 7 Earthquake Hits Kermadec Islands
• Magnitude 6.8 Quake strikes Kermadec Isls Region
• Powerful 7.8 M Quake Strikes New Zealand Region
• http://newzeelend.wordpress.com/2009/05/09/a-warning-to-new-zealand-visitors/

• FEWW Earthquake Links

Mag 5.3 Earthquake Rattles North Island, NZ

Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake strikes off east Coast North Island, NZ – Many more quakes are expected in the region

A Magnitude 8+ Earthquake could strike Kermadec trench before the year’s end!

Latest EQ NZ: Magnitude 5.3 – OFF EAST COAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND, N.Z.

Magnitude: 5.3
Date-Time: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 20:34:00 UTC
Location: 36.944°S, 177.325°E
Depth: 114.8 km (71.3 miles)
Region: OFF EAST COAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND, N.Z.
Distances:

• 160 km (100 miles) NE of Rotorua, New Zealand
• 200 km (125 miles) NNW of Gisborne, New Zealand
• 230 km (140 miles) E of Auckland, New Zealand
• 530 km (330 miles) NNE of WELLINGTON, New Zealand

Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 53 km (32.9 miles); depth +/- 18.4 km (11.4 miles)
Source: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID: us2008asbf

New Zealand’s Alpine Fault – Source: Stuff NZ. Image may be subject to copyright.

Related Links:

• Earthquake Cluster Zone Closing in on New Zealand
• Magnitude 7 Earthquake Hits Kermadec Islands
• Magnitude 6.8 Quake strikes Kermadec Isls Region
• Earthquakes [Links]
• Mt Ruapehu Eruption Alert

Another large quake strikes NZ

Global Earthquake Watch

Large earthquake strikes 20 km north of Rotorua, New Zealand

Quake Details (from GNS Science)

Date and Time:  October 18, 2008 at 23:13UTC
Coordinates: 38.00°S, 176.24°E
Depth:  200 km
Magnitude (Richter scale):  5.6
Region:  Rotorua
Location :

• 20 km north of Rotorua
• 180 km south-east of Auckland

Isoseismal Map

Map: GeoNet. Image may be subject to copyright.
Note: This quake has not been confirmed by USGS Earthquake Hazards Program.

Related Links:

• Earthquake Cluster Zone Closing in on New Zealand
• Magnitude 7 Earthquake Hits Kermadec Islands
• Mt Ruapehu Eruption Alert