Aotearoa Earthquake and Volcano Forecast Service

Forecast for 17 September 2014 - 18 September 2014

Quake activity may increase. Magnitude 4+ risk areas are East Cape, Taupo, Northern Wairarapa. Summary. 16 Sept. North of White Island 4.0, West Taranaki Bight 4.2? 17 Sept. West of Snares 4.9, 4.4, Mag 3+ swarm NZ, Iceland 4.7, 5.0. 18 Sept. Guam 6.7. 19 Sept. East Taranaki Bight 4.4, Iceland 5.2. 20 Sept. Iceland 4.8. 21 Sept. Iceland 4.8. Strong local activity was widespread on 17 Sept. Global volcano activity was high, Bardarbunga, Slamet, Mayon all picked up. The Bardarbunga caldera floor is dropping more slowly lately. Icelandic seismologists are saying a bigger eruption is imminent. The 19 Sept. Mag 4.4 west of Levin is unrelated to 17-18 Sept. Observers may have noticed some big weather changes over NZ since the 13 Sept. shock.