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Rotorua volcano (New Zealand): small hydrothermal lake eruption yesterday
Area near yesterday's steam eruption in Rotorua Lake (image: newshub.co.nz / twitter)
Monday, Nov 28, 2016
A small steam explosion (hydrothermal eruption) occurred yesterday in Lake Rotorua. A fountain of water was seen ejected to about 30 m. [read more]. ... [more]
 

Rotorua volcano

Caldera 757 m / 2,484 ft, New Zealand, -38.08°S / 176.27°E
Nearby recent earthquakes (within 30km radius):

Earthquake list: past 7 days (only M>=-0.8) (2 quakes)

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Earthquake depth plot Updated: Sat, 21 Apr 07:50 UTC (GMT)
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocationMapSource
Mon, 16 Apr
Mon, 16 Apr 17:43 UTCM 2.5 / 70.6 km - [info]Rotorua (14 km) - New ZealandNew Zealand
[Map]		GEONET (NZ)
Sun, 15 Apr
Sun, 15 Apr 06:15 UTCM 1.5 / 19.5 km - [info]Rotorua (22 km) - New ZealandNew Zealand
[Map]		GEONET (NZ)
 

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