Aotearoa Earthquake and Volcano Forecast Service

Aotearoa Summary. 11 December 2016

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Magnitude 6 risk areas are Upper Crooked River/Mt Alexander, South of Cape Kidnappers, Cape Campbell, Ward, Waita River, Lower Clarence, Offshore Clarence, Seaward Kaikouras, Kaikoura, East of Kaikoura, Southwest of Kaikoura, Culverden.
Magnitude 5 risk areas are Fiordland, South of Wellington, Lake Wairarapa, Lower Orongorongo River, Levin, West of Levin, Porangahau, Dannevirke, Waipukurau, North of Wairoa, Gisborne, East Cape.
Magnitude 4+ risk areas are Eastern Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, Urewera, Murupara, Taihape, South Awatere Valley, Haast.
Lunar modulation may center quakes around low tide.
Low Tide Kaikoura = 8.30am, 9.00pm
Low Tide Cape Kidnappers = 9.00am, 10.00pm
Low Tide Hokitika = 3.00am, 3.00pm
Solar quake driving conditions are fluctuating so quakes could arrive at any time.
Be careful.
Volcanoes quiet.

Summary.
East Cape 4.2 11.46am
Northeast of East Cape 4.7 11.46am USGS
Dannevirke 3.8 11.46am
Quakes moved into the North Island today and came near low tide, lunar modulation may be present.
Solar quake driving conditions were steady and quakes subdued...not usually a good sign.
A buildup may be underway.