Aotearoa Earthquake and Volcano Forecast Service

Aotearoa Summary. 30 December 2016 - 31 December 2016

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Magnitude 6 risk areas are Orongorongo River, West of Masterton, Eketahuna, Dannevirke, Waipukurau, Cape Kidnappers.
Magnitude 5 risk areas are Upper Crooked River, Culverden, Kaikoura, Offshore Kaikoura, Seaward Kaikouras, Lower Clarence, Ward, Cape Campbell, Tokoroa, Wairoa, Gisborne.
Magnitude 4 risk areas are Fiordland, South of Wellington, Levin, West of Levin, Rotorua, Eastern Bay of Plenty, East Cape.
The long quake period peaking with the Christmas Day Chile 7.6 is fading.
Quakes are possible but a big quake seems only low possibility ahead of a new quake period beginning New Years Day.
Volcanoes quiet.

Summary.
30 December.
Local quakes were under Mag 4.
31 December.
No forecast offered.
Southwest of Kaikoura 4.0 11.26am