Aotearoa Earthquake and Volcano Forecast Service

Aotearoa Summary. 28 October 2015

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Quake activity may increase.
Magnitude 4+ risk areas are Bay of Plenty, East Cape, Taranaki Bight,
Murchison, Hanmer, Mt Cook, Fiordland.
White Island and Raoul Island possible steam eruptions.
Forecast confidence = low.

Summary.
Quakes arrived in Taranaki and Cook Strait early afternoon and were widely felt.
Activity shifted south overnight to Fiordland and Murchison.
No data for White Island minor steam eruption.
Quake swarm at Volcanic Plateau, Turangi.
28 October. Taranaki 4.2
Cook Strait 3.7
29 October. East of Murchison 4.4
Fiordland 4.3