Large Kermadec Quake

There has been a 6.1 magnitude quake south of the Kermadec Islands this evening, details from USGS are as follows Magnitude 6.1 Date-Time Friday, October 07, 2011 at 08:58:29 UTC Friday, October 07, 2011 at 08:58:29 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 32.389°S, 178.902°W Depth 40 km (24.9 miles) Region…

Earthquake East Of Lyttelton

A magnitude 4 earthquake rocked the Christchurch area this morning, it was reported on Geonet.org.nz as follows Reference Number 3581725 Universal Time September 19 2011 at 1:51 NZ Standard Time Monday, September 19 2011 at 1:51 pm Latitude, Longitude 43.62°S, 172.80°E Focal Depth 12 km Richter magnitude 4.0 Region Canterbury Location 10 km east of…

Two Large Earthquakes Off New Zealand

There have been two large earthquakes off the coast of New Zealand in the last 24 hours. No tsunami warnings have been issued. The first, at 1.36am, was a  magnitude  5.6 located 603km ENE of Auckland. The second was a 6.0 located 680km ENE of Auckland. The quakes follow a magnitude 5.9 in the Auckland…

Christchurch Rebuild Stalls As Problems Mount

Unless Christchurch’s insurance woes and other problems are sorted out soon there may be a negative  impact on national unemployment. There are already signs that the job market in Canterbury has dropped dramatically and unemployment rates may climb as a result. Our advice to people planning to move to Christchurch is to wait until you…

Another Quake Rocks Christchurch

Another quake has rocked Christchurch this morning, details from Geonet.org are as follows. The 4.5 magnitude was the second quake in the area this morning and was felt from Christchurch to Timaru. Reference Number 3577039 [View event in Google Maps][View Felt Reports in Google Maps] Universal Time September 10 2011 at 23:19 NZ Standard Time…