Wellington Earthquake warning ! - New Zealand

[The Matrix Traveller]

Another Shallowish Moderate Earthquake 33 km Deep, 170 km north-west of Auckland Islands
and a magnitude of 4.9.

Public Id: 2014p400175
NZST: Thursday, May 29 2014 at 1:32:27 pm
Maximum intensity ?: Moderate
Depth: 33 km
Magnitude: 4.9
Location:  170 km north-west of Auckland Islands



The location of Auckland Islands shown in the Satellite Image below, by a RED "Flag".

[The Matrix Traveller]

This Moderate Earthquake was a little deeper but still Shallow, 42 km Deep,
120 km west of Snares Islands and a Magnitude of 4.5.

Public Id: 2014p405625
NZST: Saturday, May 31 2014 at 1:57:10 pm
Maximum intensity ?: moderate
Depth: 42 km
Magnitude: 4.5
Location:  120 km west of Snares Islands

The location of Snares Islands, shown in the Satellite Image below, by a RED "Flag".

Photos of Snares Islands;

[The Matrix Traveller]

Another Shallow moderate Earthquake Only 10 km Deep, 75 km north of White Island
and a magnitude of 4.1


Public Id: 2014p429900
NZST: Monday, June 9 2014 at 1:31:10 pm
Maximum intensity ?: moderate
Depth: 10 km
Magnitude: 4.1
Location:  75 km north of White Island

[The Matrix Traveller]

Another Very Shallow moderate Earthquake ONLY 5 km Deep, 85 km north of White Island again,
and a magnitude of 3.3.


Public Id: 2014p430844
NZST: Monday, June 9 2014 at 9:53:52 pm
Maximum intensity ?: moderate
Depth: 5 km
Magnitude: 3.3
Location:  85 km north of White Island

[thorfourwinds]

The Pegasus

National Geographic Channel

by Matrix...

Thank you   

[The Matrix Traveller]

Hi Thor,

I'm not quite in that league  but thank you for the kind words.

I am intrigued as there has been a sudden drop off in the number of Earthquakes /day in our area.

And there haven't been the usual Deep earthquakes for some time now ?


There has just been yet another very Shallow moderate Earthquake Only 12 Km Deep, 95 km north of White Island
and a magnitude of 3.6


Public Id: 2014p434286
NZST: Wednesday, June 11 2014 at 4:27:40 am
Maximum intensity ?: moderate
Depth: 12 km
Magnitude: 3.6
Location:  95 km north of White Island


The location of White Island, shown in the Satellite Image below, by a RED "Flag".

Going by the pattern of things I would NOT be surprised if Japan is in for another very large Earthquake,

Nothing Psychic .... just seeing the pattern of things happening on Earth.

I still feel very uneasy about what is taking place and where we are going with this ?

Things are definitely changing regarding earthquake activity and it's anyone's guess what it all means,
IF anything ...

It may simply be just part of the cycle of things but then again, it may be indicating something else !

[The Matrix Traveller]

Another Very Shallow moderate Earthquake Only 10 Km Deep, 80 km north of White Island
and a magnitude of 3.4


Public Id: 2014p435648
NZST: Wednesday, June 11 2014 at 4:33:18 pm
Maximum intensity ?: moderate
Depth: 10 km
Magnitude: 3.4
Location:  80 km north of White Island


The location of White Island, shown in the Satellite Image below, by a RED "Flag".

And yet another VERY Shallow Moderate Earthquake ONLY 6 km DEEP, 100 km north of Te Araroa
and a magnitude of 3.3


Public Id: 2014p435734
NZST: Wednesday, June 11 2014 at 5:19:01 pm
Maximum intensity ?: moderate
Depth: 6 km
Magnitude: 3.3
Location:  100 km north of Te Araroa


The location of Te Araroa, shown in the Satellite Image below, by a RED "Flag".

[The Matrix Traveller]

Another shallowish moderate earthquake 30 km north-west of Te Anau, this time 30 km deep
and a magnitude of 3.3


Public Id: 2014p439971
NZST: Friday, June 13 2014 at 6:56:38 am
Maximum intensity ?: moderate
Depth: 5 km
Magnitude: 3.3
Location:  30 km north-west of Te Anau


The location of Te Anau, shown in the Satellite Image below, by a RED "Flag".

And just after I made the comment, we hadn't had any of the usual Deeper earthquakes lately, this one took place, data given below ...

Public Id: 2014p439585
NZST: Friday, June 13 2014 at 3:31:05 am
Maximum intensity ?: unnoticeable
Depth: 200 km
Magnitude: 2.6
Location:  20 km east of Tokoroa


Hundreds of other small earthquakes take place here but are usually either Light, Weak, or unnoticeable.

Some have been very strong but often 150 - 300 km deep, so you can see that 5 km deep is very, very Shallow !

Some more recently have been, as Shallow as 2 km deep !

[The Matrix Traveller]

Thought I would bring this little earthquake to your attention.

It occurred at a depth of 548 km quite out of place with regards
to the Shallow Earthquakes we have been having lately.

The Depth of it rather interests me, as often Large Earthquakes follow an extremely deep Earthquake.



The mechanics behind this are still NOT fully understood by Seismologists as of yet,
and much research is being done in this area.


Public Id: 2014p445603
NZST: Sunday, June 15 2014 at 8:55:58 am
Maximum intensity ?: unnoticeable
Depth: 548 km
Magnitude: 4.7
Location:  745 km north-east of Whangarei

(Near the Kermadec Islands.)

The 15 islands and rocks that make up the Kermadec Islands are the only emergent volcanoes
in the extensive volcanic arc that stretches from White Island to Tonga.

They are New Zealand's only subtropical islands and have a total area of 3330 hectares.


http://www.thekermadecs.org/islands

[Somamech]

Interesting you note the depth Matrix as I've just returned from Kiwi Land (want to go back ASAP) and I endured an onslaught of rain for three day's which ruined my planned Mountain Biking on Rotorua 

Is rainfall linked to lack of earthquake activity?

[Somamech]

And for anyone from other place's in the world I must say that I now do understand where Matrix is coming from in this thread after spending a week in Kiwi Land. 

New Zealand is a Geological Bubbling Mass of Raw Beauty.  For North American's you kinda have to envision Yellowstone in a whole country 

[thorfourwinds]

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[Somamech]

Nice one Thor !

Another thing I now get in regards to Matrix is what he say's in regard's to looking at the sun or moon.  In Nz you are either traveling up or down, and for whatever reason which I don't know,  looking at the sun in NZ is much more gentle than Oz !

[Flux]

I would recommend sun block when visiting Nz in the summer time Somamech
Nz sun is harsh and can burn you in a very short time frame.

Glad you enjoyed your stay in Kiwi land.

[The Matrix Traveller]

Hi Thor,
Shows the Western and South western picture of the ring of fire (2nd to last Image)
But the 1st hides the pattern involving the "Ring of Fire".

However the 2nd to last Image you posted exposes the pattern involving the "Ring of Fire" ...

I still recon the area to watch, is between Japan down to NZ as indicated by the 2nd to last
Image you posted.   

Especially Japan !


We have also just had a swarm of very deep Earthquakes, small but indicate some deep activity
now taking place.

Still getting many Very Shallow earthquakes some even more Shallow than 5 km ?

Most are unfelt with many week and some light, all shallower than 10 km ?