Aotearoa Earthquake and Volcano Forecast Service

Aotearoa Summary. 20 May 2020 - 21 May 2020

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Summary.
Light quake action from a very light solar wind increase gave perfect location success.
Solar wind and quakes are right on background levels so the forecasters are very happy to extract any results.
Conditions went quiet again on 21 May.
20 May.
Northwest Arm Te Anau 4.3 10.40am

Forecast.
Magnitude 4 risk locations are Doubtful Sound, Northwest Arm Te Anau, Otira, Cape Campbell, Cook Strait, Mana, Kapiti, North of D'Urville Island, South of Taranaki, Pongaroa, Dannevirke, Waipukurau, Mahia, Taumarunui, Tokoroa, Taupo.
Volcanos quiet.
Short lived mild spaceweather may bring a brief period of quakes.

Update. 20 May 11.30pm
20 May.
Northwest Arm Te Anau 4.3 10.40am
Mild spaceweather has arrived on cue but faded again just as quickly.
Mag 4 quakes are likely to be very infrequent or absent 21 May.
Risk locations are unchanged.