Aotearoa Earthquake and Volcano Forecast Service

Forecast for 13 April 2014 - 20 April 2014

Forecast Update. 13-20 April, 2014. 15 April. South of Africa 6.8 16 April. Seddon 3.5/3.7? Ureweras 3.8/4.1 17 April. North of East Cape 4.3, 4.4 18 April. Eastern Solomon Islands 6.0 19 April. Mexico 7.2, Northwestern Solomon Islands 6.9 Quake conditions remained in the south on 15 April. Lunar conditions near the eclipse on 16 April brought quakes right on low tide. Quakes became active on 18 April as quake drivers build toward the end of the forecast period. Quake areas seem to have moved north toward the equator so all forecasted areas for Aotearoa except East Cape are reduced to Magnitude 4+. Watch out for Himalayas or south of Maldive Islands. Equatorial location confidence = low.