Aotearoa Earthquake and Volcano Forecast Service

Pacific Summary. 16 April 2025 - 18 April 2025

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The period was a fizzer and is summarised in the Aotearoa Summary.
A brief period of moderate volcanic activity may have occurred. The mentioned volcanos were already in low level eruption and may have had slightly bigger eruptions during the period.
Kilauea is on its 18th eruption since December 2024 as Halema'uma'u slowly fills and the East Rift gradually becomes active as lava pushes up.
Strong coronal hole driven solar wind is due by 21 April and likely to drive a Mag 4+ quake period in New Zealand and Pacific Mag 7 by 23 April.
A forecast is being processed.
16 April.
Mid Indian Ocean Ridge 6.6 1.42pm
Eruption Kilauea, Lewotobi, Etna, Sangay

Forecast 17-18 April 2025.
Magnitude 6 risk locations are Kermadec Islands, Bougainville, Timor, Banda Sea, East Java, Central Kuril Islands, Southern California, Southern Peru, Atacama, South Sandwich Islands.
Volcanic activity may increase.
Etna, Semeru, Kilauea.
The forecast period is likely to be extended.