Forecast for 13 December 2014 - 14 December 2014

Quake activity may increase. Magnitude 5+ rIsk areas are East Cape, Bay of Plenty. Magnitude 4+ risk areas are North Wairarapa, Fiordland.
Pacific Mag 6+ risk areas are Kermadec Islands, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea.
Global volcanoes remain very active. Local volcanoes quiet.
Summary. 13 Dec. Christchurch 4.5. 14 Dec. East Cape 4.0, Kermadecs 5.1, Mag 3+ NZ. 15 Dec. Fiordland 4.1. 19 Dec. South of Kermadecs 4.8. Widespread quakes were felt by many people during 13/14 Dec. Christchurch, Seddon, Wellington, North Wairarapa and many other Mag3+ shakes. Luckily no big quakes. No big quakes in SW Pacific but many Mag 5+. Long list of active volcanoes, many in the Japan and Kuril Islands.

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