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…

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…

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…