>> In NZ the whole country is ON an interplate boundary (in fact NZ IS 
>> an
>> interplate boundary :-) ) so we have less worry about Tsunami - 
>> they
>> mostly leave here bound for Oz and South America - but more worry
>> about the earthquakes that cause them.

> And I believe you have a few volcanoes around to worry about, should 
> you feel inclined to!

The city of Auckland where I live is on a "hot spot" where volcanic 
activity occurs. Not much in the way of heat at present in the city 
proper BUT there are 100+ small volcanic cones around the city area. 
Typically a few hundred feet high. Some bigger. The biggest 
constitutes 60% of the total field. it is an island at the harbour 
entrance. Named Rangitoto. It is the most recent volcano and is 
believed to have occurred about 600 years ago. They have been getting 
bigger and more frequent and on that basis we are probably overdue for 
another one ;-). I live about 10 km off the edge of the hotspot so I 
SHOULD be OK when the next one comes :-). Would do wonders for 
property values in my area :-)


        RM 

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