Aotearoa Earthquake and Volcano Forecast Service

Aotearoa Summary. 12 August 2015 - 13 August 2015

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Quake activity may increase.
Magnitude 4+ risk areas are East Cape, Bay of Plenty, North Canterbury/Hope, Kahurangi/Murchison, Fiordland.
Volcanoes quiet.

Summary.
11 August. Culverden 4.0
14 August. South of Kermadecs 5.3, 03.58NZST. USGS.
This forecast was tricky and a partial success.
Quake driving conditions have been high and fluctuating since 1 August.
Locally and globally quakes reached high frequency but not high magnitude.
Weather has been extreme.
The 11 August Culverden 4.0 came frustratingly before the forecast was posted but was a risk area from many earlier forecasts.