Earthquakes and aftershocks have continued in the central part of New Zealand since the Seddon quake on Friday. There have been scores of quakes today with the largest so far being a “severe” 6.6 in the Cook Strait at 5.09 pm. Some sources are saying the quake was upgraded to a magnitude 6.8. Mag: 6.8 – Depth: 11 km –…
More strong earthquakes have rocked Wellington, capital city of New Zealand and much of the central part of the country. The magnitude 5.8 occurred at 7.17 this morning followed by a 4.8 at only 5km deep, 35 km from Seddon. They are part of a quake storm that have affected the region since Friday, about…
Three hours ago New Zealand’s GNS science issued a fresh alert for Whakaari or White Island, a volcano that lies a mere 30 miles off the north east coast of the North Island. Increased volcanic activity has come at a time when New Zealand has been experiencing swarms of earthquakes, the strongest of which were two shallow quakes near to…
A quake storm has shaken much of New Zealand
Coming to Christchurch to teach, or put your children through school? You may want to think again after official data published today showed there has been a net outflow of families and older workers from the quake stricken city, “There was a net outflow of children and their parents from Christchurch after the earthquake, and…
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