Scientist Say New Zealand May Be Part of a Submerged Continent
Scientists would like to reclassify New Zealand as a continent. Scientists say they have identified a new continent, and called it Zealandia. In a new paper, a team of 11 geologists have proposed that a region of the Pacific Ocean east of Australia and containing New Zealand and New Caledonia, be considered a continent. Geographically speaking, six continents are recognised: … Continue reading
Billionaires Buying up Land in NEW ZEALAND as they Look for Safe Haven Incase of Apocalypse
Silicon Valley tech leaders are snapping up property in Australasia as they believe that the apocalypse is near. The elite business people have identified Queenstown on the southern island as a safe haven if the worse does happen. The richest the US has to offer have chosen the picturesque mountain town to reside in if tensions continue to mount in … Continue reading
650 Whales Strand on New Zealand Coastline
Volunteers have been struggling to refloat hundreds of whales after two consecutive mass strandings. The problem started on Friday morning when more than 400 pilot whales were found to have beached themselves along a three-mile stretch of coastline at the tip of South Island. Hundreds of people from all over the country descended on the beaches to try and refloat … Continue reading
Chance of 6.9 Magnitude Quake Aftershock Following Kaikoura New Zealand Earthquake
Geonet says there is a 98 per cent chance of an aftershock of 6 to 6.9 magnitude in the next year. In its latest update on the November 14 Kaikoura earthquake, which was 7.8 in magnitude, Geonet Said that while it can’t predict earthquakes, it could provide forecasts of future aftershocks based on probabilities and possible scenarios. The most likely … Continue reading
Prelude to Something Big? Huge Tear on Ring of Fire Could Lead to CATASTROPHIC Earthquakes & tsunamis
A HUGE tear the size of Tasmania in the Earth’s crust sitting above the deadly Ring of Fire could cause devastating earthquakes and mega-tsunamis, experts have warned. The tear on the sea floor, which is some 60,000 square kilometres in size and sits over the Ring of Fire, has been confirmed north of Australia. The Ring of Fire is the … Continue reading
Risk of Massive Quake Under Central New Zealand Rises – But Still ‘Very Unlikely’
Scientists have tried to assess what impact slow-slip events under the lower North Island following the Kaikoura Earthquake will have on the probability of another massive quake but acknowledge it is “a work in progress”. The estimated probability of a massive earthquake under central New Zealand has risen due to a rise in slow-slip activity, but such a quake remains … Continue reading
Mystery Object Appears on New Zealand Beach
A shaggy object covered from top to bottom in barnacles has washed up on Muriwai Beach in Auckland. The bizarre spectacle was photographed by local resident Melissa Doubleday who posted it up on the Muriwai & Waimauku Area Community Group Facebook page to ask for second opinions. “Just curious to know if anyone knows what this is??! Washed up on … Continue reading
Shaky End of Year: A Series of Very Powerful Quakes Plus A Very Rare Quake Event
As we approach the ending of 2016 it seems the Earth is getting pretty active seismically speaking. We’ve seen some very large quakes and there was even one that occurred in a place not known to receive much shaking. Not only did it occur in a rare place but the magnitude was quite large for that location. The rare quake … Continue reading
New Valley Opens up and Continues To Grow and Swallowing Land After New Zealand Earthquake
A whole new valley is opening up and continues growing swallowing land in Hurunui District after New Zealand’s earthquake. Yes, this huge crack in the Earth wasn’t previously there, the land on either side fell some 20 meters, and the bottom is littered with trees. The New Zealand’s earthquake was followed by thousands of landslides and triggered cracks and fractures … Continue reading
New Zealand Earthquake Was Complex and Unusual
A devastating earthquake has hit New Zealand, but this unusual event, with long duration slip on several faults, will also provide an astounding data set for understanding a complex tectonic region. New Zealand was rocked by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on Monday 14th November. This event had unusual aspects of slip distribution, duration, and kinematics, from which we will learn … Continue reading
