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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 22 July 2025 05:58:34 NZST
Current: 2.0°C, Max: 6.3°C, Min: 2.0°C. It feels like -0.0°C
FORECAST: Sun and clouds mixed. High 12C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like -0.0°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:33 | Sunset: 17:16 | Dawn: 07:03 | Dusk: 17:46
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.7 °C/hr 2.0°C, 90%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1026.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSE  Current wind speed is Calm (F0) from SSE (147°) 1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 4km/h
Air Quality :  62 AQI  17.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 22 July 2025 at 05:58:30. Updated in seconds

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Recent Significant Earthquake Activity Report Around New Zealand

Earthquakes in the past 7 days of magnitude 4.0 or greater within 2000 km (1243 mi)
Update time = Tue, 22-Jul-2025 05:58:02 NZST

Epicenter Near Magnitude Distance to Epicenter Time Link
Kermadec Islands region 5.0 0016691669 km (1037 mi) 1752890323Sat, 19-Jul-2025 13:58:43 NZST map
southeast of the Loyalty Islands 5.3 0019581958 km (1216 mi) 1752838053Fri, 18-Jul-2025 23:27:33 NZST map
1 km NE of Tiniroto, New Zealand 4.5 000245245 km (152 mi) 1752836453Fri, 18-Jul-2025 23:00:53 NZST map
south of the Fiji Islands 4.6 0018921892 km (1176 mi) 1752823426Fri, 18-Jul-2025 19:23:46 NZST map
south of the Fiji Islands 4.5 0018011801 km (1119 mi) 1752805562Fri, 18-Jul-2025 14:26:02 NZST map
south of Tonga 5.0 0019661966 km (1222 mi) 1752739074Thu, 17-Jul-2025 19:57:54 NZST map
southeast of the Loyalty Islands 4.6 0018961896 km (1178 mi) 1752738986Thu, 17-Jul-2025 19:56:26 NZST map
south of Tonga 5.1 0019731973 km (1226 mi) 1752736532Thu, 17-Jul-2025 19:15:32 NZST map
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 5.7 0012711271 km (790 mi) 1752573299Tue, 15-Jul-2025 21:54:59 NZST map

9 earthquakes found. Click on location or map links for more details from the USGS