Aotearoa Earthquake and Volcano Forecast Service

Pacific Summary. 21 January 2017

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Magnitude 6 risk areas are Eastern Banda Sea, Molucca Sea, Southern Philippines, Honshu, South Kuril Islands, Central Chile, Hindu Kush, Italy.
Volcanic activity may increase.
Kamchatka, Bogoslof.

Update. 21 January 11.00am
New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga are added to Mag 6 risk areas.
Forecast map updated.

Summary.
Molucca Sea 5.7
Eruption Bogoslof
Pacific quakes were under Mag 6 but the biggest was in a risk location.
Bogoslof has produced yet another powerful but brief explosion.