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Nowa Zelandia Hit By najgorsza susza 30 Lata

Marzec 15, 2013

Cały Wyspie Północnej Nowej Zelandii został trafiony z suszą rząd nazywając najgorsze 30 rok.

Kapitał, Wellington, Poinformowano mieć tylko 18 dzień dostaw wody w lewo. Południowa wyspa obawa rozpocząć odczuwają skutki suszy bardzo szybko. (więcej…)

Pumeks Wyspa Larger Than Maryland

Sierpień 10, 2012

A floating island of volcanic rock larger than the state of Maryland is floating a thousand miles off the eastern coast of New Zealand. New Zealand Air Force planes first spotted the mass, which looks like a giant ice shelf under spotlights, earlier this week.

The golf ball sized pumice causes little threat to ships and shipping according to government volcanologists. They attribute the rocks to an eruption of an undersea volcano. Naval officials have called it the “weirdest thing” they’ve seen in their career. (więcej…)

New Zealand Volcano Erupts

Sierpień 6, 2012

New Zealand’s Mount Tongariro erupted late Sunday night sending rocks and ash into the sky. Witnesses reported seeing “flame like explosions” and at least one witness reported seeing a new hole in the side of the mountain.

Mount Tongariro is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire. The volcano is made up of 12 separate cones. The current eruption happened at the Te Mari craters which had been dormant since 1897.

Residents of the area were ordered to stay inside and keep their doors and windows closed until given an all clear by government officials. (więcej…)

Powerful Earthquake Triggers Tsunami Off Coast of New Zealand

Lipiec 6, 2011

ROZWÓJ: A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake strikes off the Kermadec Islands near New Zealand, triggering a tsunami warning, Sprawozdania Reuters.

The earthquake is about 1,000 miles from New Zealand’s mainland, NewsTalk Radio in New Zealand tells Fox News.

The Pacific Tsunami Center said waves were 2.2-2.7 feet high around Raoul Island. It also estimated that waves would reach East Cape in New Zealand, within two hours and Auckland within three hours of the quake, reported Reuters.

The Kermadec Islands are remote islands with some scientists and not many residents.

5.1 aftershock rocks New Zealand’s Christchurch

Czerwiec 21, 2011

A 5.1-MAGNITUDE aftershock rattled New Zealand’s Christchurch today, geologists said, forcing the evacuation of the city’s airport and reportedly cutting power in some areas of the city.

The quake struck at 8.34pm (AEST) at a depth of 10 kilometres seven kilometres south west of Christchurch, the US Geological Survey said. (więcej…)

Quake-Hit New Zealand City Hit By New Shocks

Czerwiec 13, 2011

The New Zealand city of Christchurch has been hit by another series of strong tremors, four months after 181 people died when an earthquake damaged thousands of buildings.

Damage and injuries were minor compared to the February 22 disaster, but it brought power cuts and spread fear among a frightened and weary population. (więcej…)

Earthquake in New Zealand Kills at Least 65, Traps More

Luty 22, 2011

A powerful earthquake struck one of New Zealand’s biggest cities Tuesday at the height of a busy workday, toppling tall buildings and churches, crushing buses and killing at least 65 people in one of the country’s worst natural disasters.

It was the second major quake to hit Christchurch, a city of 350,000, in five months, though Tuesday’s 6.3-magnitude temblor caused far more destruction than a stronger September quake that struck before dawn on a weekend. Ponad 100 ludzie, including as many as a dozen visiting Japanese students, were thought to be trapped in the rubble as darknessand drizzling rainfell Tuesday night. (więcej…)