Ex-Tropical Cyclone “Fili” is strengthening north of New Zealand on Monday, April 11, 2022. The storm is expected to bring a variety of weather hazards on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 12 and 13, particularly to the NE corner of the North Island. Parts of the region could receive well over a month’s worth of rain….
The volcanic tremor at New Zealand’s Ruapehu volcano is now among the highest levels seen over the past 9 years. The Volcanic Alert Level remains at Level 2 and the Aviation Colour Code at Yellow. Over the past eight days, the temperature at Ruapehu’s Crater Lake (Te Wai ā-moe) has risen further from ~32 °C…
A strong volcanic tremor and new heating cycle started at Mt. Ruapehu's Crater Lake two weeks ago. On March 28, 2022, GeoNet raised the Aviation Color Code to Yellow. The Volcanic Alert Level remains at Level 2 since March 21. Ruapehu’s Crater Lake (Te Wai…
Heavy rainfall brought by the passage of Ex-Tropical Cyclone "Dovi" caused numerous landslides in New Zealand, some of which were notably large. The southern end of the East Cape Road sustained serious damage in the heavy rain, and it may be two or three…
Remnants of Tropical Cyclone "Dovi" hit New Zealand's North Island on February 13, 2022, bringing destructive winds, heavy rains, and large waves. Authorities issued severe weather warnings from Northland to Christchurch ahead of the storm, urging…
New Zealand's MetService has issued a Red Warning for Heavy Rain in Westland and Buller, valid from 01:00 LT on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 (12:00 UTC, February 1). Dangerous river conditions are likely during this high-impact weather event, as well as…
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit the Kermadec Islands region at 02:46 UTC on January 29, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.4 at the same depth. The epicenter was located about 117 km…
Tectonic earthquakes are being registered beneath the summit area of Ruapehu volcano in New Zealand since December 30, 2021. While these earthquakes are uncommon, none of the monitoring data suggests that the volcano is exhibiting increased levels of activity….
A shallow earthquake registered by the EMSC as M6.1 hit south of the Kermadec Islands at 00:06 UTC on January 10, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). USGS is reporting M5.7 at a depth of 10 km. At least 4 moderate to strong aftershocks were…
Data acquired last week during an observation flight over White Island volcano shows a significant increase of the active vent temperature to just over 500 °C (932 °F). The state of moderate to heightened unrest continues at the volcano and the Volcanic…
