Aotearoa Summary. 1 December 2020 - 8 December 2020
10km NW of Snares Islands 4.2 1.39am EMSC 7 December. 250km SW of Snares Islands 4.6 4.00am 15km ENE Wairoa 4.6 8.24am 50km NNW White Island 4.5 11.17am 40km NE Clarence 4.4 1.09pm 8 December. Glentunnel 3.9 2.18pm A Pacific volcano and quake period is driven by sunspot AR12790 and a week long proton storm, coming from the 29 November M4.4 flare from just behind the east horizon. Local quakes are widespread with a focus on Snares Islands as quakes south of New Zealand continue from previous forecast periods. A new smaller proton storm from Earth facing AR2790 yesterday and a Coronal Mass Ejection is likely to continue the period. Quakes may build to a new peak from 10 December. Aotearoa Earthquake and Volcano Forecast Service © 2013 - 2024 |
