Bay of Plenty Earthquakes

Earthquakes 8:47AM

Endangered Māori construction methods pass modern seismic testing demands

Opotiki

The prototype for the new whare before the testing.

By EQC
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Earthquakes 9:14PM

Making Artificial Earthquakes on White Island Volcano

Bay of Plenty

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Earthquakes 11:59AM

Group monitoring change in volcanic activity

Bay of Plenty — The Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management Group is continuing to monitor volcanic activity in the region with the increase today in the White Island alert level from Level one to Level two.

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Earthquakes 9:49AM

A tsunami warning is in effect for New Zealand

Bay of Plenty — A tsunami warning is in effect for New Zealand: The tsunami warning will remain in effect until a cancellation message is issued by MCDEM.

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Earthquakes 4:13PM

Take time now to get prepared

Bay of Plenty — With the two month anniversary of the Christchurch Earthquake approaching, Bay of Plenty residents are being reminded to get ready so they can get through should disaster strike here.

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Earthquakes 4:24PM

Decision soon for regional alerting system

Bay of Plenty — A decision on a civil defence public alerting system for the Bay of Plenty will be made in early May by the region’s Civil Defence Emergency Management Group Joint Committee.

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Earthquakes 7:47AM

Tsunami threat to New Zealand: Marine threat confirmed

Bay of Plenty — A tsunami marine warning is in effect for New Zealand: The tsunami warning will remain in effect until a cancellation message is issued by MCDEM.

Tsunami Threat Level Map 2 (updated 0020 NZDT 12/03/2011)

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Earthquakes 5:33PM

Bay of Plenty quake donation $100k for liquefaction research and field investigations

Bay of Plenty — A $100,000 donation to Environment Canterbury for the September 4 earthquake will help ensure future building of infrastructure will be on land not prone to liquefaction, Environment Canterbury commissioners agreed today.

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Earthquakes 8:26AM

Muriwai Drive properties evacuated

Whakatane — Acting on advice from geotechnical engineers engaged by the Earthquake Commission, the Whakatane District Council has required residents of 4 properties on Muriwai Drive to evacuate their properties due to serious concerns over the stability of the escarpment above their houses.

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Earthquakes 2:50PM

Tsunami inundation zones for Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty coastline

Tauranga — A newly developed map showing tsunami inundation zones for Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty coastline has been released by the Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management Group (CDEMG) as a tool to help coastal residents improve their tsunami preparedness planning.

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Earthquakes 5:03PM

Cancellation of Potential Tsunami Threat Advisory

Whakatane — The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management has advised that based on the assessment of the Tsunami activity experienced up to now, we can now cancel the Potential Threat Advisory.

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Earthquakes 2:47PM

Latest advisory from Ministry of Civil Defence Emergency Management

Whakatane — Potential tsunami threat has been revised to.

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Earthquakes 12:19PM

Tsunami alert

Whakatane — The Whakatane District Council advises that they have received notice of a tsunami threat from the Ministry of Civil Defence that following an earthquake near Vanuatu that there is a threat of a tsunami hitting the coastal area.

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Earthquakes 8:46AM

Quake 5.7 hits BOP

Bay of Plenty — A quake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale struck off the Bay of Plenty coast this morning.

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Earthquakes 9:50AM

New Zealand Earthquake Report

Edgecumbe — Reported felt in Tauranga, Whakatane and Kawerau, possibly further afield.

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