Aotearoa Earthquake and Volcano Forecast Service

Aotearoa Summary. 11 December 2025 - 19 January 2026

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No forecasts were offered during the period.
Mostly moderate spaceweather predominated and quakes were weakly spread through the period with difficult potential forecast conditions.
The 19 January West of Snares 5.4 USGS is a potential precursor quake for Fiordland or other South Island locations when fast solar wind arrives 20-21 January.
Most quakes were in familiar quake locations.
16 December.
North of Eketahuna 4.4 1.05am
17 December.
20km West of Nelson 4.2 1.58pm
26 December.
Pongaroa 4.7 7.16am
28 December.
Caswell Sound 4.0 1.06pm
1 January 2026.
40km SW Waverley 4.1 1.09am
6 January.
NW Arm Te Anau 4.3 10,32pm
9 January.
Waverley 5.4 8.29am
13 January.
Pongaroa 4.6 11.21pm
19 January.
West of Snares Islands 5.7 5.45am USGS (Geonet 5.7)