Rotorua earthquake swarm

[Awhituobs]

Very shallow
My daughter was in Rotorua yesterday....she just missed it lol

[Cyclone Tracy]

My seismometer received the main shock (so far) at 8:12am loud and clear. Came in at a M 5.2 within the private network, same as USGS & CSEM.

[Awhituobs]

nice one

[Cyclone Tracy]

Swarm now at 157 quakes in the last 7 days, most of those in the last 24 hours.

[tich]

I grew up in Rotorua, but don't remember many quakes. (wasn't here when the 87 Edgecumbe shake occurred) But I know from Chch that shallow quakes of that magnitude can feel violent enough when the epicentre is close by.

[tgsnoopy]

Greater Okataina volcanic region. Had a big series of quakes over a long period back about 2004. The first of which (Aug 2004) nearly threw Gary (KaimaiKid) and I into the flooded Rangitaiki river just before the stopbank collapse. It was an interesting day. I recall a topic in a forum at the time, but not sure which forum.

[tgsnoopy]

Darn, thought it was before I found this forum.

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=524

I was the Geocache Reviewer back then and was very active in the GPS Scene. I was producing maps showing the quake locations. I got the first flooding photo's in the media & Gary sold quite a few of his. Sadly NZ Recreational GPS Society & it's forum are long gone.

[tgsnoopy]

https://images.geonet.org.nz/volcano/dr ... c-drum.png

Still a few shakes ongoing. Be interesting to see how long they continue.