Aotearoa Earthquake and Volcano Forecast Service

Aotearoa Summary. 21 December 2016

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Magnitude 6 risk areas are Upper Crooked River, South of Cape Kidnappers, Culverden, Kaikoura, Offshore Kaikoura, Seaward Kaikouras, Waima River, Ward, Cape Campbell.
Magnitude 5 risk areas are Mid Awatere Valley/Upcot Saddle, South of Wellington, Northern Cook Strait, Levin, Turakirae Head, Porangahau, Eketahuna, Dannevirke, Waipukurau, Wairoa, Gisborne, Urewera, Murupara, Tokoroa.
Magnitude 4 risk areas are West of Te Anau, Franz Josef, East Cape, Eastern Bay of Plenty, Rotorua.

Summary.
North of Kaikoura 4.0 3.35am
Southeast of Kaikoura 4.5 3.27pm
Local quakes were steady on a building solar trend.
Quakes seem to be moving into the North Island.
Big Pacific quakes and eruptions are possible next few days.