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1855-1889 Earthquakes and other Natural Phenomena
Pre 1855
1890-1899
20th Century
1855 ... .. DROUGHT (33)
1855 Jan 23 South-west Wairarapa 7.5+ (5 deaths) (1,4)
1855 Jan 23 Wanganui Account of H. C. FIELD (27)
1855 Feb 09 Wellington 6.0-7.5 (1)
1855 Feb 14 Wellington 6.0-7.5 (1)
1855 Feb 23 ?? (4)
1855 Oct 22 New Plymouth 5.0+ (1)
1857 ... .. Exceptional Snowfall Otago-Southland & Marlborough (33)
1857 ... .. Aurora Australis observed in Wairarapa
by Sir Walter BULLER. It was of the most brilliant
crimson colour. BULLER sent a description of it
to the Wellington Independent. (23)
1858 Jan .. Hutt River FLOOD (3)
1859 ... .. DROUGHT Canterbury (33)
1859 ... .. Severe Flood Otago-Southland (33)
1859 ... .. Exceptional Snowfall Marlborough (33)
1860 ... .. Exceptional Snowfall Otago-Southland & Marlborough (33)
1861 ... .. Severe Flood Otago-Southland & Central Districts (33)
1861 ... .. Exceptional Snowfall McKenzie Basin (33)
1862 ... .. Exceptional Snowfall Otago-Southland & Canterbury (33)
1862 ... .. DROUGHT (33)
1863 ... .. Severe Flood Otago-Southland (33)
1863 ... .. Exceptional Snowfall Otago-Southland & McKenzie Basin
& Marlborough (33)
1863 Feb 23 Hawke's Bay 6.0-7.5 (1)
1863 Apr 01 New Plymouth 1.30am (17)
1863 Nov 23 New Plymouth Eclipse of Moon (17)
1864 ... .. DROUGHT (33)
1864 Mar 05 New Plymouth (17)
1864 Dec 17 New Plymouth (17)
1865 ... .. Severe Flood Canterbury (33)
1865 ... .. DROUGHT (33)
1865 Jun 30 New Plymouth 11am (10)
1866 ... .. Severe Flood Otago-Southland & Canterbury (33)
1866 ... .. DROUGHT (33)
1866 ... .. Exceptional Snowfall Marlborough (33)
1866 Feb 21 New Plymouth 7pm, Marlborough (11,13)
1866 Mar 01 New Plymouth (12)
"A very perceptible shock of an earthquake was felt on Thursday
night between 11 and 12 o'clock; the motion appeared to be from
east to west." [1st]
1866 Mar 13 New Plymouth (14)
"Another slight shock was felt on Tuesday afternoon last between
three and four o'clock." [13th]
1867 ... .. Severe Flood East Coast (33)
1867 ... .. DROUGHT (33)
1867 ... .. Exceptional Snowfall Otago-Southland, McKenzie Basin,
Canterbury and Marlborough (33)
1867 Feb .. West Coast DROUGHT (3)
1867 Nov 19 Taieri River in Flood until Dec 1st - 4 inches of rain (40)
1867 Dec 23 Oamaru and Marewhenua 1.30am (30)
1867 Dec 28 Timaru (31)
1868 ... .. DROUGHT Canterbury and other places (33)
1868 ... .. Exceptional Snowfall Otago-Southland & Canterbury (33)
1868 Jan 29 Taieri River in Flood until Feb 8th - 5.2 inches of rain (40)
1868 Feb 03 Severe Floods Otago-Southland, Canterbury &
Central Districts Further Notes (33)
1868 Aug 16 Taranaki 6.0-7.5 (1)
1868 Oct 18 New Plymouth (18)
1868 Oct 19 Cook Strait 6.0-7.5 (1)
1868 Oct 26 Cook Strait 6.0-7.5 (1)
1869 ... .. Exceptional Snowfall Otago-Southland (33)
1869 ... .. "Cachar Earthquakes" (37)
1869 Jun 05/06 Banks Peninsula 5.0+ (1,34)
1870 ... .. Severe Flood Otago-Southland (33)
1870 ... .. Exceptional Snowfall Otago-Southland, McKenzie Basin
and Canterbury (33)
1870 Aug 31 Banks Peninsula 5.0+ (1)
1871 ... .. DROUGHT (33)
1871-1872 Wanganui - 10pm (27)
1872 ... .. Severe Flood West Coast (33)
1872 ... .. DROUGHT (33)
1872 ... .. Exceptional Snowfall Otago-Southland & Westland (33)
1873 ... .. Severe Flood Canterbury (33)
1875 Sep 14 Poverty Bay 5.0+ (1)
1876 ... .. Severe Floods Canterbury, East Coast & Northern
Districts (33)
1876 ... .. DROUGHT (33)
1876 ... .. Exceptional Snowfall Canterbury (33)
1876 Jan 22 Taieri River in Flood until Jan 24th - 5 inches of rain (40)
1876 Feb 26 Oamaru 6.0-7.5 (1)
1876 Apr 11 Oamaru 5.0+ (1)
1876 Jul 19 Central North Island 6.0-7.5 (1)
1876 Sep 09 Report
1877 ... .. Severe Floods Otago-Southland & West Coast (33)
1877 ... .. DROUGHT (33)
1877 ... .. Exceptional Snowfall Otago-Southland & McKenzie Basin (33)
1877 Jan 10 Smart shock felt at Wellington (8)
1877 Feb 02 Taieri River in Flood until Feb 9th - 6.2 inches of rain (40)
1877 Feb 02 Lyttelton (8)
1877 Feb 05 Smart shock felt at Manawatu (8)
1877 Feb 07 Wanganui (8)
1877 Feb 09-10 Wellington (8)
1877 Mar 17 Meteor observed at Wanganui and Opunake
1877 Apr 13 Smart shock felt at Upper Shotover (8)
1877 May 02 Queenstown (8)
1877 May 08 Taranaki (8)
1877 May 11 Tidal disturbance on the East Coast (8)
1877 May 11 Brilliant meteor observed in the extreme North (8)
1877 May 15 Meteor observed at Lyttelton (8)
1877 May 19 Report on tidal wave and reports throughout NZ
detailing times, height etc in the New Zealand
Mail 19 May 1877 page 16 column c
1877 Jul 04 Smart shock felt at Nelson and Westport; also felt
at Wellington (8)
1877 Jul 16 Wellington (8)
1877 Jul 23 Severe shock felt at Taupo (8)
1877 Aug 11 Wanganui and Wellington (8)
1877 Aug 14 Queenstown (8)
1877 Sep 15 Wellington (8)
1877 Sep 16 Rakaia (8)
1877 Sep 22 Smart shock felt at Foxton, Wellington, Blenheim,
Picton and Havelock (8)
1877 Sep 25 Smart shock felt at Napier (8)
1877 Sep 29 Wellington (8)
1877 Oct 01 Port Chalmers (8)
1877 Oct 09 Smart shock felt at Nelson, Dunedin, Lawrence,
Roxburgh, Balclutha, Palmerston South, Oamaru and
Naseby (8)
1877 Oct 10 Wellington, Timaru and Waimate (8)
1877 Oct 25 Smart shock felt at Napier and Wairoa (8)
1877 Nov 06-07 Wellington (8)
1877 Nov 17 Periodic rise and fall of Lake Wakatipu (41)
1877 Nov 21 Kaiapoi and Rangiora (8)
1877 Dec 01 Submarine eruption near East Cape (42)
1877 Dec 08 Smart shock felt at Taupo (8)
1878 ... .. Severe Floods Otago-Southland & Canterbury (33)
1878 ... .. Exceptional Snowfall Otago-Southland & Marlborough (33)
1878 Jan 15 Queenstown (8)
1878 Feb 12 Queenstown (8)
1878 Mar 11 Smart shock felt at Hokitika (8)
1878 Apr 04 Wanganui (8)
1878 Apr 11 Smart shock felt at Cape Campbell and Blenheim (8)
1878 Apr 27 A meteor was observed at Christchurch in the SE. (8)
1878 Apr 28 Wellington (8)
1878 May 07 Very brilliant meteor seen in the South (8)
1878 Jun 03 Smart shock felt at Cape Campbell (8)
1878 Jun 05 Smart shock felt at Napier (8)
1878 Jun 23 Smart shock felt at Wanganui; also felt at Napier
and Wellington (8)
1878 Jun 24 Nelson (8)
1878 Jul 05 Smart shock felt at Foxton and Greytown; also felt
at Wellington (8)
1878 Jul 20 Smart shock felt at Wanganui; also felt at Wellington (8)
1878 Jul 21 Wanganui (8)
1878 Jul 29 Hokitika (8)
1878 Aug 08 Smart shock felt throughout the Lower North Island (8)
1878 Aug 23 Queenstown (8)
1878 Aug 24 Smart shock felt at Lawrence, Arrow and Queenstown (8)
1878 Aug 25 Smart shock felt at Wallace-town (8)
1878 Sep Clutha & Waitaki Rivers FLOOD (3)
1878 Sep 14 Smart shock felt at Cape Campbell, Kaikoura, Nelson,
Westport and Lyttelton; also felt at Wellington and
Christchurch (8)
1878 Sep 30 Rangiora (8)
1878 Oct 21 Smart shock felt at Wellington, Cape Campbell, and
Nelson; also felt at Wanganui, Hokitika, Christchurch
and Queenstown (8)
1878 Oct 27 Cape Campbell (8)
1878 Oct 30 Meteor observed at Christchurch (8)
1878 Oct 31 Meteor observed at Mongonui (8)
1878 Nov 08 Queenstown (8)
1878 Nov 14 Smart shock felt at Queenstown (8)
1878 Nov 27 Queenstown (8)
1878 Dec 06 Wellington (8)
1878 Dec 07 Wellington (8)
1878 Dec 12 Wellington (8)
1878 Dec 15 Meteor observed in the North (8)
1878 Dec 20 Meteor observed in the South (8)
1878 Dec 25 Meteor observed in the South (8)
1879 ... .. Severe Floods Otago-Southland & East Coast (33)
1879 ... .. Exceptional Snowfall McKenzie Basin & Canterbury (33)
1879 Jan 05 Smart shock felt at Wanganui and Wellington (8)
1879 Jan 12 Smart shock felt at Wanganui and Wellington (8)
1879 Jan 16 Smart shock felt at Napier (8)
1879 Mar 04 Cape Campbell (8)
1879 Mar 24 Taieri River in Flood until Apr 1st - 4.7 inches of rain (40)
1879 Apr 20 Queenstown (8)
1879 Apr 24 Wellington (8)
1879 May 03 Wellington and Cape Campbell (8)
1879 May 09 Waitangi (Chatham Islands) (8)
1879 May 25 Wellington (8)
1879 Jun 28 Taieri River in Flood until Jun 30th - 4.6 inches of rain (40)
1879 Jul 09 Queenstown (8)
1879 Jul 21 Wanganui (8)
1879 Jul 22 Smart shock felt at Christchurch (8)
1879 Jul 27 Wellington (8)
1879 Aug 05 Smart shock felt at Wellington (8)
1879 Aug 08 Wellington (8)
1879 Aug 18 Wellington (8)
1879 Sep 17 Smart shock felt at Taranaki (8)
1879 Sep 23 Smart shock felt at Bealey (Interior of Canterbury) (8)
1879 Oct 30 Napier? (35)
1879 Oct 30 Smart shock felt at Palmerston North, Foxton and
Wellington. Also felt at Napier and Cape Campbell (8)
1879 Nov 17 Taranaki, Wellington and Christchurch (8)
1879 Nov 19 Taranaki (8)
1879 Nov 25 Queenstown (8)
1879 Dec 25 Queenstown (8)
1880 ... .. Severe Floods Otago-Southland & Central Districts (33)
1880 Jan 09 Queenstown (8)
1880 Feb .. Several meteors observed (8)
1880 Feb 02 Large comet observed in SW and visible for many days (8)
1880 Feb 10 Smart shock felt at Napier (8)
1880 Feb 22 Hokitika (8)
1880 Mar 04 Smart shock felt at Queenstown (8)
1880 Mar 05 Queenstown and Dunedin (8)
1880 Mar 06 Smart shock felt at Christchurch (8)
1880 Mar 10-11 Smart shocks felt at Wanganui (8)
1880 Apr 10 Meteor observed (8)
1880 Apr 17 Wanganui (8)
1880 Apr 18 Meteor observed (8)
1880 Apr 23 Meteor observed (8)
1880 Apr 24 Smart shock felt at Wellington (8)
1880 Apr 29 Smart shock felt at Queenstown (8)
1880 May 04 Queenstown (8)
1880 May 09 Smart shock felt at Wanganui (8)
1880 May 27 Queenstown (8)
1880 Jun 08 Queenstown (8)
1880 Jul 04 Smart shock felt at Wanganui (8)
1880 Jul 12 Hokitika (8)
1880 Jul 28 Severe shock felt at Turakina and Nelson;
smart shock felt at New Plymouth, Napier, Waipawa,
Porangahau, Wanganui, Wellington, Palmerston North,
Foxton and Bulls. (8)
1880 Jul 31 Severe shock felt at Gisborne (8)
1880 Aug 02 Meteor observed at Dunedin (8)
1880 Aug 04 Smart shock felt at Wellington and Blenheim (8)
1880 Aug 19 Large meteor observed at Mongonui (8)
1880 Nov 27 Wanganui and Nelson (8)
1881 ... .. DROUGHT (33)
1881 Jan 03 Wellington (8)
1881 Mar 27 Meteor observed (8)
1881 Apr 08 Smart shock at Castle Hill, Canterbury (8)
1881 May 06 Smart shock at Castle Hill, Canterbury (8)
1881 May 14 Castle Hill, Canterbury (8)
1881 May 22-24 Nelson (8)
1881 May 27 Lincoln (8)
1881 May 29 Lincoln (8)
1881 Jun 09 Tarawera assoc. with eruption (1)
1881 Jun 26 Taranaki 6.0-7.5 (1)
1881 Jul 06 Wellington (8)
1881 Jul 12 Wellington (8)
1881 Aug 08 Wellington (8)
1881 Sep 01 Smart shock felt at Wellington (8)
1881 Sep 14-15 Wellington (8)
1881 Dec 03 Wellington (8)
1881 Dec 05 Lincoln and Dunedin (8)
1881 Dec 05 Christchurch (32)
1882 Dec 06 Lincoln (8)
1881 Dec 09 Lincoln (8)
1881 Dec 23 Wellington (8)
1881 Dec 31 Wellington (8)
1882 ... .. Severe Flood Otago-Southland (33)
1882 Jan 07 Christchurch (8)
1882 Jan 09 Wellington (8)
1882 Jan 10 Christchurch (8)
1882 Jan 17 Wellington (8)
1882 Feb 01 Smart shock felt at Tauranga, Gisborne, Napier,
Hawera, Marton, Carterton, Wellington, Nelson,
Christchurch, Ashburton, Lincoln, Hokitika and
Greymouth (8)
1882 Feb 20-21 Wellington (8)
1882 Mar 22 Christchurch and Lincoln (8)
1882 Mar 24 Napier (8)
1882 Apr 04 Smart shock felt at Queenstown (8)
1882 Apr 06 Severe shock felt at Wanganui, Hawera, Opunake;
smart shocks felt at Wellington, Normanby, Nelson
Blenheim, Christchurch, Lincoln (8)
1882 Apr 16 Brilliant aurora observed until 20th (8)
1882 Apr 16 Wellington (8)
1882 May 14 Wellington (8)
1882 May 15 Wellington and Blenheim (8)
1882 Jun 06 Wellington (8)
1882 Jun 11 Wellington (8)
1882 Jul 15 Oamaru (8)
1882 Jul 20 Smart shock felt at Kumara (8)
1882 Jul 24 Smart shock felt at Patea, Wanganui & Wellington (8)
1882 Jul 25 Wellington (8)
1882 Jul 26 Smart shock felt at Wanganui (8)
1882 Aug 20 Dunedin (8)
1882 Aug 31 Smart shock felt at Seafield (8)
1882 Sep 07 Great comet first observed (8)
1882 Sep 25 Springfield (8)
1882 Oct 20 Smart shock felt at Carterton, Wellington and
Dunedin (8)
1882 Oct 25 Smart shock felt at Napier & Gisborne (8)
1882 Oct 29 Brilliant meteors observed; also on 30th (8)
1882 Nov 17 Auroras observed till the 20th (8)
1882 Nov 18 Wellington (8)
1882 Nov 25 Smart shock felt at Wellington (8)
1882 Nov 29 Meteor (8)
1883 ... .. Severe Flood Otago-Southland (33)
1883 Feb 05 Smart shock felt at Kaikoura and Wellington (8)
1883 Feb 14 Wellington (8)
1883 Feb 22 Greymouth (8)
1883 Feb 24 Smart shock felt at Taupo (8)
1883 Feb 25 Smart shock felt at Taupo (8)
1883 Mar 14 Severe shock felt at Taupo (8)
1883 Mar 21 Wellington (8)
1883 Mar 28 Aurora and earthquake at Wellington (8)
1883 Apr .. Tongariro in eruption (8)
1883 Jun 24 Smart shock felt at Kaikoura & Christchurch (8)
1883 Jul 04 Smart shock felt at Wellington (8)
1883 Jul 05 Wellington (8)
1883 Jul 09 Wellington (8)
1883 Aug 15 Severe shock felt at Gisborne (8)
1883 Aug 27 The "Krakatoa" Airshock is registered at Wellington
and Dunedin (39)
1883 Aug 29 The "Krakatoa" Tsunami reaches Mongonui and Timaru (39)
1883 Aug 29 Smart shock felt at Wellington (8)
1883 Aug 30 The "Krakatoa" Tsunami reaches Nelson (39)
1883 Sep 15 The first recorded "Krakatoa" Sunset (39)
1883 Sep 26 Smart shock felt at Blenheim (8)
1883 Sep 27 Wellington (8)
1883 Dec 08 Wellington (8)
1883 Dec 18 Smart shock felt at Hokitika, Westport, Timaru,
Balclutha, Dunedin, Greymouth, Queenstown,
Invercargill and Bluff (8)
1883 Dec 19 Timaru (8)
1883 Dec 24 Smart shock felt at Wanganui (8)
1884 ... .. Severe Flood Central Districts (33)
1884 ... .. DROUGHT (33)
1884 ... .. Exceptional Snowfall Canterbury (33)
1884 Jan 07 Smart shock felt at Taupo and Wanganui (8)
1884 Jan 19 Christchurch (8)
1884 Jan 30 Wellington (8)
1884 Feb 02 Christchurch (8)
1884 Feb 06 Wellington (8)
1884 Feb 08 Gisborne (8)
1884 Feb 22 Meteor observed (8)
1884 Feb 23 Meteor observed (8)
1884 Mar 19-21 Smart shocks felt at Taupo (8)
1884 Apr 11 Smart shock felt at Hawera, Feilding, Patea, Masterton,
Wellington, Blenheim, Nelson, Christchurch, Lincoln,
Westport, Greymouth and Lyall. (8)
1884 Apr 16 Smart shock felt at Blenheim and Wellington (8)
1884 Apr 25 Wellington and Blenheim (8)
1884 May 01 Wellington (8)
1884 May 08 Wellington (8)
1884 Jun 02 Blenheim (8)
1884 Jun 05 Smart shock felt at Greytown and Wellington (8)
1884 Jul 20 South Island METEOR (15)
1884 Jul 31 Smart shock felt at Lyall (8)
1884 Aug 06 Wellington? Lunar Rainbow (16)
1884 Aug 20 Smart shock felt at Invercargill and Bluff (8)
1884 Sep 09 Meteor observed at Wellington (8)
1884 Sep 22 Wellington (8)
1884 Sep 24 Napier (8)
1884 Oct 06 Smart shock felt at Wanganui (8)
1884 Oct 07 Wanganui: There was a smart shock of earthquake
at thirteen minutes past 12. It lasted a few
seconds. (43)
1884 Oct 08 Smart shock felt at Kaikoura and Christchurch (8)
1884 Oct 10 Smart shock felt at Christchurch (8)
1884 Dec 24 Kaikoura (8)
1884 Dec 31 Smart shock felt at Woodville, Palmerston North
and Wellington (8)
1885 ... .. DROUGHT (33)
1885 Jan 15 Earthshocks Wellington, Wanganui, Woodville,
Blenheim, Nelson, Christchurch (44)
1885 Feb 19 Wellington (8)
1885 Feb 25 Earthquakes felt at Greymouth, Kumara, Hokitika;
also Westport (45; 8)
1885 Feb 27 Oamaru (8)
1885 Mar 15 Earthquake felt at Greymouth and Westport (46)
1885 Mar 20 Hawera (8)
1885 May 09 Patea (8)
1885 Jun 20 Ross (8)
1885 Jul 18 Wellington (8)
1885 Jul 26 Feilding, Patea, Wellington, Blenheim, Christchurch,
Ashburton, Lincoln, Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika (8)
1885 Aug 05 Wellington, Foxton (8)
1885 Sep 27 Ashburton, Timaru (8)
1885 Oct 11 Blenheim (8)
1885 Dec 13 Wellington (8)
1885 Dec 26 Oamaru (8)
1886 ... .. Severe Flood Canterbury (33)
1886 ... .. DROUGHT (33)
1886 Jan 11 Meteor observed in the South (8)
1886 Jan 26 Rotorua (8)
1886 Feb 07 Smart shock felt at Gisborne (8)
1886 Mar 30 Rotorua (8)
1886 Apr 19 Wellington (8)
1886 Apr 22 Rotorua (8)
1886 Apr 28 Rotorua (8)
1886 Apr 30 Rotorua (8)
1886 May .. Comet observed in South, direction W. (8)
1886 May 16 Smart shock felt at Wellington (8)
1886 Jun 10 Eruption at Tarawera; tremors Rotorua till 24th (8)
1886 Jun 11 Meteors seen in South Island on 11th & 12th (8)
1886 Jun 23 Christchurch, Dunedin & Invercargill (8)
1886 Jun 29 Wellington (8)
1886 Jul 02 Dunedin (8)
1886 Jul 07 Rotorua; tremors felt till 14th (8)
1886 Jul 12 Wellington & Blenheim (8)
1886 Aug 27 Rangitikei (8)
1886 Aug 29 Rotorua (8)
1886 Aug 30 Smart shock felt at Otaki (8)
1886 Sep 01 Smart shock felt at Gisborne (8)
1886 Sep 03 Smart shock felt at Wellington, Hawera, Nelson,
Westport, Greymouth; felt also at Kaikoura and
Christchurch. (8)
1886 Sep 05 Kaikoura (8)
1886 Sep 07 Wellington, Kaikoura, Nelson & Blenheim (8)
1886 Sep 20 Smart shock felt at Rotorua (8)
1886 Sep 26 Kaikoura - also on 27th (8)
1886 Oct 11 Wellington (8)
1886 Oct 13 Wellington (8)
1886 Oct 25 Rotorua (8)
1886 Oct 28 Smart shock felt at Taupo (8)
1886 Nov 05 Rotorua (8)
1886 Nov 10 Wellington (8)
1886 Nov 14 Smart shock felt at Wellington (8)
1886 Nov 17 Rotorua (8)
1886 Nov 26 Smart shock felt at Wellington, Feilding,
Greytown, Masterton, Carterton and Wanganui (8)
1886 Nov 29 Rotorua (8)
1886 Dec 05 North Canterbury 6.0-7.5 (1)
1886 Dec 28 Smart shock felt at Rotorua (8)
1887 ... .. Severe Flood Canterbury (33)
1887 ... .. DROUGHT (33)
1887 ... .. Exceptional Snowfall Otago-Southland & Canterbury (33)
1887 Jan 16 Wellington (8)
1887 Jan 25 Comet observed at Lincoln on 25th & 26th at
10.30pm in SW horizon. (8)
1887 Jan 31 Wellington (8)
1887 Mar 15 Wellington (8)
1887 Mar 29 Rotorua (8)
1887 Apr 12 Smart shock felt at Napier; Wellington (8)
1887 Apr 15 Smart shock felt at New Plymouth (8)
1887 Apr 28 Rotorua (8)
1887 Apr 29 Meteor observed in south to the east. (8)
1887 May .. Ruapehu active (22)
1887 May 13 Wellington and Kaitoke (8)
1887 May 22 Wellington (8)
1887 Jun 11 Smart shock felt at Wellington (8)
1887 Jun 21 Rotorua (8)
1887 Jun 27 Smart shock felt at Wellington (8)
1887 Aug 05 Waipukurau (8)
1887 Aug 09 Christchurch, Culverton, Amberley & Rangiora (8)
1887 Aug 13 Wellington (8)
1887 Oct 06 Wellington (8)
1887 Nov 09 Meteor observed in south, from NE to SW (8)
1887 Nov 11 Smart shock felt at Wellington (8)
1887 Nov 13 Rotorua (8)
1887 Dec 18 Smart shock felt at Masterton; Rotorua (8)
1888 ... .. Severe Floods Otago-Southland & Canterbury (33)
1888 ... .. DROUGHT (33)
1888 ... .. Exceptional Snowfall McKenzie Basin & Canterbury (33)
1888 Jan 18 Sharp shock felt at Westport & Greymouth (8)
1888 Jan 19 Lincoln and Kaiapoi (8)
1888 Jan 25 Meteor Wellington (8)
1888 Jan 28 High Tides (8)
1888 Feb 14 Rangiora (8)
1888 Feb 17 Wellington (8)
1888 Mar 23 Sharp shock felt at Feilding and Wanganui (8)
1888 Mar 31 Wellington (8)
1888 Apr 03 Sharp shock felt at Wellington (8)
1888 Apr 21 Wellington (8)
1888 May 03 Wellington (8)
1888 May 04 Sharp shock felt at Wellington (8)
1888 May 04 METEOR (36)
1888 May 11 Aurora Dunedin (8)
1888 May 20 Lunar Halo (8)
1888 May 21 Sharp shock felt at New Plymouth, Blenheim, Nelson
and Christchurch (8)
1888 May 29 Sharp shock felt at Rotorua (8)
1888 May 31 Sharp shock felt at Rotorua (8)
1888 Aug 01 Sharp shock felt at Greymouth (8)
1888 Aug 02 Sharp shock felt at Greymouth (8)
1888 Aug 09 Sharp shock felt at Waikari (8)
1888 Aug 16&17 Wellington (8)
1888 Aug 30 Sharp shock felt at Greymouth, Westport, Hokitika,
Lincoln and Christchurch (8)
1888 Aug 31 North Canterbury 6.0-7.5 (1)
1888 Sep 01 Christchurch (32,37)
1888 Sep 01 Severe shock at Christchurch; smart shock at
Wellington, Kaikoura, Greymouth, Westport, Hokitika,
Timaru, Waikari and Dunedin (8)
1888 Sep 02 Smart shock at Wellington (8)
1888 Sep 05 Wellington (8)
1888 Sep 06 Christchurch (8)
1888 Sep 09 Smart shock felt at Greymouth, Westport, Hokitika
and Waikari (8)
1888 Sep 15 Smart shock felt at Stewart Island (8)
1888 Sep 20 Wellington (8)
1888 Sep 28 St. James', Amuri (37)
1888 Oct 12 Taupo, Woodville, Masterton, Wellington, Lincoln (8)
1888 Oct 17 Smart shock felt at Rotorua (8)
1888 Oct 23 Smart shock felt at Taupo, Patea, Napier, Marton,
Woodville, Hawera, Masterton, Wellington, Castlepoint,
Wanganui, Blenheim, Nelson, Palmerston North, Manaia,
Havelock, Kaikoura, Greymouth, Westport, Hokitika,
Timaru, Lincoln and Christchurch (8)
1888 Oct 23 North Canterbury 6.0-7.5 (1)
1888 Oct 26 Smart shock felt at Wellington (8)
1888 Nov 23 Dunedin (8)
1888 Dec 08 Wellington (8)
1888 Dec 27 North Canterbury 5.0+ (1,34)
1888 Dec 27 Lincoln and Dunedin (8)
1889 ... .. Severe Flood Central Districts (33)
1889 ... .. DROUGHT Canterbury (33)
1889 ... .. Exceptional Snowfall Canterbury (33)
1889 Mar 06 Smart shock felt at Woodville, Masterton, Feilding
and Palmerston North (8)
1889 Apr 19 Rotorua and Wellington (8)
1889 May 01 Ruapehu active (22)
1889 May 13 Wellington (8)
1889 May 27 Napier, Woodville, Wellington, Waipawa, Feilding
and Palmerston North (8)
1889 Jun 12 Woodville, Masterton, Castlepoint, Feilding (8)
1889 Jun 24 Severe shock felt at Gisborne (8)
1889 Jul Shocks felt at Rotorura from the 20th to 25th (8)
1889 Aug 13 Rotorua (8)
1889 Sep 19 Wellington (8)
1889 Nov 29 Wellington (8)
1889 Dec 10 Smart shock felt at Woodville, Masterton, Wellington
and Palmerston North (8)
1889 Dec 20 Smart shock felt at Marton and Feilding (8)
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EIBY New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics 1967 Vol 11
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(8) Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute (Appendices)
(9) Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute: The
Wanganui Earthquake of 8th December 1897 by George HOGBEN
(10) Taranaki Herald 1 Jul 1865
(11) Taranaki Herald 24 Feb 1866
(12) Taranaki Herald 03 Mar 1866
(14) Taranaki Herald 17 Mar 1866
(15) New Zealand Mail Friday 1 Aug 1884 p16 col 4 item 7
(16) New Zealand Mail Friday 8 Aug 1884 p17 col 3 item 5
(17) Diary of Zaccheus William WELLS 1 Jan 1861 to 31 Dec 1864
transcribed by Herbert D. MULLON
(18) Journal of John NEWLAND New Plymouth 1841-1873; also an index
compiled by H. D. MULLON 1967
(20) Trans. of the NZ Institute 1893: The Nelson Earthquake
of the 12th February, 1893 by George HOGBEN
(22) Trans. of the NZ Institute 1895: Ruapehu and the Volcanic
Zone in 1895 by H. HILL, B.A., F.G.S.
(23) Trans. of the NZ Institute 1894: Note on the Aurora Australis,
as observed at Karori, Wellington, on the 20th August 1894 by G. V.
HUDSON, F.E.S.
(24) Trans. of the NZ Institute 1892: Notes regarding Icebergs
at the Chatham Islands by A. SHAND
(25) Trans. of the NZ Institute 1892: The Earthquake of the 4th
December 1891: Notes thereon by George HOGBEN, M.A.
(26) Trans. of the NZ Institute 1892: General [Weather] Remarks
(27) Trans. of the NZ Institute 1891: On Earthquakes in the
Vicinity of Wanganui by H. C. FIELD
(28) Trans. of the NZ Institute 1891: Notes on the Earthquake of
the 24th June 1891 by George HOGBEN, M.A.
(30) Evening Post Saturday 4 January 1868
(31) Evening Post 9 Jan 1868
(32) Trans. of the NZ Institute 1890: The Determination of the
Origin of the Earthquake of the 5th December 1881, felt at
Christchurch and other places by George HOGBEN, M.A.
(33) An analysis of the Evidence for Climatic Change in New
Zealand in the last thousand years: Evidence from diverse
Natural Phenomena and from Industrial records by C. J. BURROWS
and D. E. GREENLAND. In Journal of the Royal Society of
New Zealand (1979) volume 9 p321-373
(34) Trans. of the NZ Institute 1890: The Origin of the Earthquake of
the 27th December, 1888, felt in Canterbury and Westland by
George HOGBEN, M.A.
(35) Trans. of the NZ Institute 1890: Notes on the Earthquake of 7th
March, 1890, felt at Napier, Gisborne, and other places by George
HOGBEN, M.A.
(36) Trans. of the NZ Institute 1889: Description of a Meteor, of
4th May 1888 by Taylor WHITE
(37) Trans. of the NZ Institute 1888: The Earthquake in the Amuri
by Professor HUTTON
(38) Trans. of the NZ Institute 1896: On a Volcanic-dust Shower
in Napier by H. HILL, B.A.
(39) Trans. of the NZ Institute 1884: On the recent Sun-glows and
the Theories that have been advanced to account for them by John
MEESON, B.A.
(40) Trans. of the NZ Institute 1881: On the Taieri River Floods
and their Prevention by W. ARTHUR, C.E.
(41) Trans. of the NZ Institute 1877: On Floods in Lake Districts
and Flooded Rivers in general, with Methods adopted for their
Prevention and Control by H. P. HIGGINSON, Mem. Inst. C. E.
(42) NZ Journal of Geology and Geophysics 1958: v1 p459-460:
Reports of a submarine eruption off New Zealand in 1877
(43) NZ Mail 10 Oct 1884 page 20 column d
(44) NZ Mail 23 Jan 1885 page 8 column d
(45) NZ Mail 27 Feb 1885 page 15 column c
(46) NZ Mail 20 Mar 1885 page 21 column c