Aotearoa Earthquake and Volcano Forecast Service

Aotearoa Summary. 24 March 2023 - 13 April 2023

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A substantial Kp7 geomagnetic storm failed to produce any quakes although a following period of energised solar wind produced a single quake at the end of the period as solar wind returned to background levels.
No location success.
Tropical Cyclone Herman formed on 27 March in the Indian Ocean, growing to Cat 5 on 1 April.
Pacific produced double Mag 6 on 28 March but otherwise a good forecast for the sceptics.
27 March.
50km South of Waverley 4.9 1.42pm
28 March.
200km NW Guadalcanal 6.1 11.19am
South of Hokkaido 6.0 10.18pm

Forecast. 24-25 March 2023.
Magnitude 5 risk locations are Puysegur Point, Doubtful Sound, Northwest Arm Te Anau, Offshore Milford Sound.
Magnitude 4 risk locations are Pyke River, Cascade River, Haast, Lower Landsborough, North of Lake Ohau, Akaroa, Christchurch, St Arnaud, Masterton, Eketahuna, Dannevirke, Waipukurau, Mahia, Matawai, East Cape, Kawerau, Tarawera, Taupo.
Volcanos quiet.
A coronal hole windstream has arrived as this forecast is posted.
The forecast period is likely to be extended.