Forecast for 5 April 2014 - 12 April 2014

Quake Summary.
9 April. North of White Island 4.0, Kermadecs 4.8
10 April. North of White Island 4.1
11 April. Chile 6.6, Solomon Islands 7.3, 6.5
12 April. Nicaragua 6.6

Quake activity was quiet globally and locally until 11 April. News reports tracking Cyclone Ita as it crosses Queensland have made no connection between the rainfall events on the Solomon Islands on 2 April and Queensland.
The big Chile 8.2 rumble on 2 April sent thousands of Chileans fleeing the coast but luckily only a small tsunami. Some observational success was achieved in Chile, Solomon Islands, Panama, Kermadecs. Equatorial regions were most affected by quakes during the last month. Yasur is reported as having increased ash emissions.
Conditions have become active today and quakes may move south for a few days as the period builds.

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