2004
Archived news articles from 2004.
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Jan 3 2004 - Principal Earthquakes of New Zealand in 2003
The largest earthquake to occur in New Zealand since the Inangahua event in 1968 occurred near Secretary Island, Fiordland, early on the morning of August 22, 2003. -
May 26 2004 - Seismic Stress May Be Changing Under Wellington
Unusual surface movement measured in the hills behind Paekakariki over the past year could be linked to the recent swarm of earthquakes near Upper Hutt, scientists say. -
May 27 2004 - Pink Dinosaur Becomes Global Celebrity
The little pink mascot that suddenly appeared on the White Island volcano cam this month has turned into a global phenomenon. -
Jul 19 2004 - Bay of Plenty Quake Swarm Tailing Off, Scientists Say
Scientists monitoring the swarm of earthquakes in the Bay of Plenty say they appear to be tailing off. -
Nov 16 2004 - Scientists Detect Slow Quake at Gisborne
Rapid surface motion indicates a slow slip event in progress near Gisborne. -
Nov 23 2004 - Large Offshore Quake Felt Widely in South Island
A large earthquake that occurred under the sea south-west of Invercargill this morning was felt throughout much of the lower half of the South Island. -
Dec 17 2004 - Puysegur Trench Event Generates Hundreds of Felt Reports
To date, 833 felt earthquake reports have been received by the GeoNet Data Centre for the Puysegur Trench event.
