james dyson

Studying Seismology. Mostly post about earthquakes, mainly focused on New Zealand.

[USGS Earthquakes @USGS_Quakes]

Notable quake, preliminary info: M 7.8 - 24 km WSW of Burias, Philippines https://t.co/sE8NEOL4Cm

[USGS Earthquakes @USGS_Quakes]

Notable quake, preliminary info: M 6.0 - 6 km ESE of Honaunau-Napoopoo, Hawaii https://t.co/6cewc59EiC

[GeoNet @geonet]

M4.2 quake causing moderate shaking near Seddon https://t.co/I5XePY3A6Y

[GeoNet @geonet]

M4.9 quake causing weak shaking near Te Kaha https://t.co/w8MySBUDhW

[GeoNet @geonet]

An evening shake for the upper North Island, with an M5.6 earthquake with weak shaking occurring at 8:00pm in the Bay of Plenty. The quake was 5km deep and was felt across the north-east coast of the North Island. We have received over 2000 felt reports https://t.co/ElKxQ6n1z8

[GeoNet @geonet]

M4.6 quake causing weak shaking near Te Kaha https://t.co/JY8Haet8fN

[james dyson @jamesdyson22]

Been several years since feeling one here in Eastern Auckland. Very weak to Weak though (around MMI2-2.5). Aftershocks will follow, but thankfully being around 130km out to sea, events at this depth and location under about M4.3, should go unnoticed.

[GeoNet @geonet]

M5.4 quake causing weak shaking near Te Kaha https://t.co/rBkS8jNUTw

[GeoNet @geonet]

M5.4 quake causing weak shaking near Te Kaha https://t.co/rBkS8jNUTw

[Hauraki Gulf Weather @HaurakiGulfWx]

There has been a magnitude 2.8 earthquake this morning centred between Whangarei and Great Barrier Island. There were no reports of it being felt on land. It’s the first earthquake in the area since 24th August 2025 and the 128th earthquake in the vicinity since the sequence began on 26th December 2018. The largest quake in the sequence was a M4.1 in February 2019.

This area also has a major New Zealand international communication cable and the Niagara shipwreck.

[USGS Earthquakes @USGS_Quakes]

Notable quake, preliminary info: M 7.4 - 127 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia https://t.co/BWmDHL6eBm

[USGS Earthquakes @USGS_Quakes]

Notable quake, preliminary info: M 7.2 - 27 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu https://t.co/ypGnK5t2Kt

[USGS Earthquakes @USGS_Quakes]

Notable quake, preliminary info: M 7.6 - 112 km WSW of Neiafu, Tonga https://t.co/sZ0JcGNJwv

[Hauraki Gulf Weather @HaurakiGulfWx]

Small earthquakes have been rattling the Far North this week. Residents surrounding the Kerikeri inlet have had a few shakes in the past 72 hours, with a sequence of 5 small shallow earthquakes so far, all beneath the inlet. Many residences in the near vicinity had felt 3 of the earthquakes on Sunday and Tuesday evenings but the earthquakes didn’t initially appear on GeoNet. Then today, GeoNet seismologists confirmed the quake sequence ranging between M2.1 to M1.0.

The location is on a previously unknown fault line under the inlet. It’s the first time on GeoNet’s records that quakes have registered in that area.

[USGS Earthquakes @USGS_Quakes]

Notable quake, preliminary info: M 7.1 - 55 km NNW of Kota Belud, Malaysia https://t.co/fzCXcbunfD

[USGS Earthquakes @USGS_Quakes]

Notable quake, preliminary info: M 4.9 - 19 km NNE of Indio, CA https://t.co/JC7Y7QrX5K

[GeoNet @geonet]

A M5.4 earthquake with light shaking has occurred 107 kilometres below the Pātea – Waverley area this morning. It was widely felt across the lower North Island and upper South Island and we have received over 14,000 felt reports. For more detail, see https://t.co/8fqrp1izGd

[GeoNet @geonet]

M4.6 quake causing moderate shaking near Pongaroa https://t.co/ACHssfSTc7

[GeoNet @geonet]

A M4.9 earthquake with moderate shaking has occurred in the Cook Strait at 9:09 pm tonight. It was 22 km deep and widely felt through central New Zealand and we have received over 30,000 felt reports.
Another reminder that earthquakes can occur anywhere in New Zealand at any time

[GeoNet @geonet]

M4.4 quake causing light shaking near Wellington https://t.co/xJLXACC9fO

[james dyson @jamesdyson22]

@dudezeon @geonet Article below (from a 2022 EQ) explains well, how the deep quakes work in NZ and why they're predominantly felt along the E.coast.

Living in Auckland, pretty much all deep events around the N. island get missed here, even the 2018 deep M6.2 Taumarunui EQ.
https://t.co/PXI5a7UonG