Aotearoa Earthquake and Volcano Forecast Service

Aotearoa Summary. 27 July 2018 - 28 July 2018

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Magnitude 5 risk location is Tory Channel.
Magnitude 4 risk locations are Te Anau, Lower Hollyford River, Upper Dart River, Lower Landsbororugh Valley, Rolleston, Christchurch, Conway River, Ohau Point, Northern Seaward Kaikouras, Waihopai Valley, Seddon, Cape Campbell, Ward, Northeast of Seddon, Turakirae Head, South of Taranaki, D'Urville Island, Porangahau, Waipukurau, Hastings, Atiamuri, Opotiki, East Cape.
An apogee lunar eclipse at full southern declination early on 28 July may modulate quakes.
Forecast confidence=low.

Summary.
Quakes were quiet during the forecast period and for several days afterwards until 5 August.
Solar quake driving conditions never arrived.
The modulating effect of the moon on solar conditions never occurred, there were no solar conditions.