Why so many earthquakes? #GeoNet #NZ

"In the first six months of 2023 we located almost eleven thousand earthquakes in and around Aotearoa New Zealand. So, is that a lot for us? It’s actually pretty spot on! On average, we locate over 20,000 earthquakes a year at GeoNet. Around 100-150 of these quakes are large enough to be felt – the others we only know about because they are recorded by our sensitive seismographs."

https://www.geonet.org.nz/mbl/news/379Rwk1untn86YjCdKGzHw

Ooh, cool explainer from GeoNet, about something I didn't even realise was happening!

#earthquake #geonet #geology

GeoNet News: Checking in on our active Kāpiti and Manawatū slow slip earthquakes : https://www.geonet.org.nz/mbl/news/6vAA6FVHI9ojGmkONfsoOi

@neil @otaki_shake
Many relevant seismic waveforms appear to be unavailable from the #IRIS and #Geonet repositories.
I wonder if this has to do with the #Inmarsat #satellite #outage.
If so this is a really nasty single point of failure.

#GeoNet News: Kawerau Earthquake Swarm
#Kawerau #Earthquake #Swarm: https://www.geonet.org.nz/mbl/news/4PuHMfEQzaMgI9Hudgf8dp

#Weather #Slips #Flood
#GeoNet News: Experts look at impacts of rainfall on ground damaged by #CycloneGabrielle
Experts look at impacts of rainfall on ground damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle: https://www.geonet.org.nz/mbl/news/4lBNLhptJzW27fCC1ZGjPb

Some light shaking just happened here in #TeWhanganuiATara. 5.3 according to #GeoNet. Lasted for about 10-15 seconds.

I could actually hear a deep hum right before it started. I’m getting better at not getting scared at the shaking.

Long af shakes in welly just now #geonet

GeoNet News: When Taupō erupts it’ll be huge, right?  
When Taupō erupts it’ll be huge, right?   : https://www.geonet.org.nz/mbl/news/57MTzCQKttKtwXxAroUDbM

#Taupō #Volcano #Geonet

This article from GeoNet explains a lot about what is happening around Taupo.

GeoNet News: Strong earthquake at Lake Taupo
Strong earthquake at Lake Taupō : https://www.geonet.org.nz/mbl/news/60Q4zwfdV1jZKXRc5IWToY

#Taupō #Eartquakes #GeoNet

@nzdeb I have just seen your toot and went to #Geonet to have a look.
Quite a swarm since late last night.
I wonder if the unrest level will be raised again?

NZ’s silent quakes: Scientists capture mysterious ‘slow-slip’ event off Hawke’s Bay coast
Scientists have edged closer to understanding mysterious “silent” earthquakes, after capturing a recent event that raised part of Hawke’s Bay’s seafloor by several centimetres.
#SlowSlip #earthquake #tectonics #subduction #GeoNet
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nzs-silent-quakes-scientists-capture-mysterious-slow-slip-event-off-hawkes-bay-coast/M7N6W52TIBGF5J74M7L5OHY3R4/