Aotearoa Earthquake and Volcano Forecast Service

Pacific Summary. 2 February 2017

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Magnitude 6 risk areas are New Zealand, Solomon Islands, Western Banda Sea, Sumatra, Ryuku Islands, Honshu, South Kuril islands, Southern Alaska, Vancouver Island, Colombia, Northern Ecuador, Southern Peru, Titicaca, South of Titicaca, Central Chile, South Sandwich Islands, Himalayas.
Location confidence=low.
Volcanic activity may increase.
Piton de la Fournaise, Etna, Bogoslof, Sabancaya, Colima.
Quakes have been very moderate and may stay that way unless volcanoes go quiet.
Solar driving conditions are likely to continue for a few days.

Summary.
Pacific quakes were under Mag 6 today, meeting the forecast profile to some extent.
Volcanoes were active.
Piton de la Fournaise is fountaining up to 50 meters. (See Facebook/Roary Arbon for more info.)
Eruption Sinabung.
Etna is apparently quiet.
Low location confidence is justified, the trail is always less distinct when activity is lower.
Solar conditions are set to continue for a few more days yet.