Aotearoa Summary. 29 July 2016 - 30 July 2016

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Quake activity may increase.
Magnitude 4+ risk areas are South Wairarapa, Turakirae Head, Picton, Northern Cook Strait, Southeast Taranaki Bight.
Volcanoes quiet.
Quakes are likely to be infrequent.
Confidence=low.

Update. 29 July 2330NZST.
The forecast period is extended to 30 July.
Local Mag 4+ quakes were so infrequent today that there weren't any, justifying low confidence.
Quake driving conditions did increase and are still increasing tonight so the possibility for an isolated Cook Strait quake continues.

Summary.
31 July. Waipukurau 3.5 0237NZST.
A big isolated quake came to the Pacific but not to Aotearoa.

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