Aotearoa Summary. 18 December 2016
Magnitude 5 risk areas are Amberley, Mid Awatere Valley, Southwest of Wellington, Levin, Northern Cook Strait, Turakirae Head, Porangahau, Eketahuna, Dannevirke, Waipukurau, Wairoa, Gisborne. Magnitude 4+ risk areas are East Cape, Eastern Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, Tokoroa, Murupara, Urewera. Quakes have been steadily easing back for several days but that is about to change. Quakes may start building up over several days, becoming strong near Christmas. The likelihood of a Mag 6 is low but possible. Volcanoes quiet. Be prepared. Summary. 17 December Tokoroa 4.1 11.58pm 18 December East of Tauranga 4.0 12.04am A flurry of deep local quakes came with the big 11.51pm New Ireland 7.9. Local quakes were otherwise under Mag 4 but increasing in frequency. A big Pacific quake day but luckily near the Equator.
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