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Tongariro volcano (New Zealand): alert level lowered back to green

Sunday, Aug 23, 2015

On 19 August GeoNet reported that activity at Tongariro's Te Maari Craters had declined significantly since the eruption in 2012, with data suggesting that unrest associated with the eruption was over. ... [more]

Tongariro volcano (New Zealand): small earthquakes

Tuesday, Aug 06, 2013

During the past two weeks, GeoNet has been recording very small earthquakes beneath the volcano. The quakes were too small to be located but show up on local seismic stations. ... [more]

Tongariro volcano

complex volcano 1978 m / 6,490 ft, North Island, New Zealand, -39.12°S / 175.65°E

Nearby recent earthquakes (within 30km radius):

Earthquake list: past 7 days (only M>=-0.8) (56 quakes)

| latest | archive: show

Updated: Fri, 14 Dec 14:55 UTC (GMT)

Time	Mag. / Depth	Distance	Location	Map	Source
Fri, 14 Dec
Fri, 14 Dec 13:30 UTC	M 0.8 / 3.6 km - [info]	Tongariro (7 km) - North Island, New Zealand	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Fri, 14 Dec 05:12 UTC	M 2.6 / 39.7 km - [info]	Ruapehu (14 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Fri, 14 Dec 04:19 UTC	M 1.4 / 39.7 km - [info]	(30 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Thu, 13 Dec (10 earthquakes)
Thu, 13 Dec 22:50 UTC	M 0.4 / 3.4 km - [info]	Ngauruhoe (0 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Thu, 13 Dec 22:50 UTC	M 0.3 / 5.5 km - [info]	Ngauruhoe (1 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Thu, 13 Dec 20:16 UTC	M 0.4 / 5.2 km - [info]	Ruapehu (17 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Thu, 13 Dec 20:16 UTC	M 0.7 / 15 km - [info]	Ruapehu (22 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Thu, 13 Dec 15:09 UTC	M 1.2 / 85.6 km - [info]	Tongariro (23 km) - North Island, New Zealand	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Thu, 13 Dec 15:09 UTC	M 2.4 / 83.8 km - [info]	Tongariro (23 km) - North Island, New Zealand	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Thu, 13 Dec 11:00 UTC	M 1.5 / 12.9 km - [info]	Ruapehu (20 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Thu, 13 Dec 04:24 UTC	M 1.2 / 5.9 km - [info]	Ruapehu (17 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Thu, 13 Dec 04:24 UTC	M 0.9 / 5.9 km - [info]	Ruapehu (17 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Thu, 13 Dec 04:24 UTC	M 0.2 / 23.7 km - [info]	Ruapehu (20 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Wed, 12 Dec (12 earthquakes)
Wed, 12 Dec 22:14 UTC	M 1.6 / 73.8 km - [info]	Ruapehu (9 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Wed, 12 Dec 17:06 UTC	M 0.3 / 8.3 km - [info]	Ngauruhoe (9 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Wed, 12 Dec 17:06 UTC	M 0.7 / 15.7 km - [info]	Ruapehu (18 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Wed, 12 Dec 15:39 UTC	M 1.4 / 97.8 km - [info]	Ngauruhoe (27 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Wed, 12 Dec 15:39 UTC	M 0.9 / 100.2 km - [info]	Ngauruhoe (26 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Wed, 12 Dec 15:25 UTC	M 0.5 / 9 km - [info]	Ruapehu (14 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Wed, 12 Dec 14:46 UTC	M 0.9 / 60.9 km - [info]	Ruapehu (45 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Wed, 12 Dec 08:38 UTC	M 1.8 / 45.3 km - [info]	Ruapehu (11 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Wed, 12 Dec 08:38 UTC	M 0.7 / 64.8 km - [info]	Ruapehu (25 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Wed, 12 Dec 08:16 UTC	M 1.2 / 38.8 km - [info]	Ruapehu (39 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Wed, 12 Dec 03:28 UTC	M 0.9 / 60.3 km - [info]	Ruapehu (15 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Wed, 12 Dec 01:41 UTC	M 0.5 / 14.4 km - [info]	Ruapehu (18 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Tue, 11 Dec
Tue, 11 Dec 19:42 UTC	M 0.6 / 5.5 km - [info]	Ruapehu (3 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Tue, 11 Dec 12:41 UTC	M 0.6 / 5.2 km - [info]	Ngauruhoe (18 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Tue, 11 Dec 12:41 UTC	M 0.9 / 12 km - [info]	Ngauruhoe (29 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Tue, 11 Dec 03:52 UTC	M 0.9 / 88.4 km - [info]	Tongariro (28 km) - North Island, New Zealand	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Tue, 11 Dec 03:52 UTC	M 1.7 / 88.4 km - [info]	Tongariro (28 km) - North Island, New Zealand	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Mon, 10 Dec (11 earthquakes)
Mon, 10 Dec 22:46 UTC	M 3.5 / 99.8 km - [info]	Ngauruhoe (15 km)	New Zealand I FELT IT	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Queenstown / MMI II (Very weak shaking)
Mon, 10 Dec 20:19 UTC	M 0.8 / 26.9 km - [info]	Ruapehu (15 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Mon, 10 Dec 17:45 UTC	M 1.6 / 49.5 km - [info]	Taupo (22 km) - New Zealand	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Mon, 10 Dec 17:45 UTC	M 1.2 / 40.1 km - [info]	Taupo (25 km) - New Zealand	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Mon, 10 Dec 17:03 UTC	M 0.4 / 9.2 km - [info]	Ruapehu (24 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Mon, 10 Dec 17:03 UTC	M 1.0 / 30.9 km - [info]	Ruapehu (42 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Mon, 10 Dec 14:20 UTC	M 0.4 / 7.3 km - [info]	Ruapehu (9 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Mon, 10 Dec 14:20 UTC	M 0.8 / 7.7 km - [info]	Ruapehu (9 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Mon, 10 Dec 11:03 UTC	M 0.9 / 39.7 km - [info]	Ruapehu (13 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Mon, 10 Dec 11:03 UTC	M 1.2 / 72.9 km - [info]	Ruapehu (17 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Mon, 10 Dec 08:14 UTC	M 0.8 / 7.8 km - [info]	Ruapehu (23 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Sun, 9 Dec (7 earthquakes)
Sun, 9 Dec 23:59 UTC	M 1.0 / 7.7 km - [info]	Ngauruhoe (1 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Sun, 9 Dec 20:43 UTC	M 1.3 / 17.7 km - [info]	Ruapehu (22 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Sun, 9 Dec 18:14 UTC	M 0.9 / 9.5 km - [info]	Ruapehu (7 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Sun, 9 Dec 14:21 UTC	M 2.2 / 40.6 km - [info]	Tongariro (19 km) - North Island, New Zealand	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Sun, 9 Dec 14:21 UTC	M 1.2 / 40.6 km - [info]	Tongariro (19 km) - North Island, New Zealand	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Sun, 9 Dec 09:12 UTC	M 0.9 / 9.9 km - [info]	Ruapehu (18 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Sun, 9 Dec 02:11 UTC	M 2.2 / 103.4 km - [info]	Taupo (11 km) - New Zealand	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Sat, 8 Dec
Sat, 8 Dec 17:42 UTC	M 1.9 / 64.1 km - [info]	Ruapehu (16 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Sat, 8 Dec 15:21 UTC	M 0.5 / 10.2 km - [info]	Ruapehu (22 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Sat, 8 Dec 11:39 UTC	M 2.3 / 135.3 km - [info]	Taupo (7 km) - New Zealand	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Sat, 8 Dec 01:43 UTC	M 1.5 / 58.4 km - [info]	Taupo (11 km) - New Zealand	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Fri, 7 Dec
Fri, 7 Dec 17:25 UTC	M 1.2 / 15.8 km - [info]	Ruapehu (23 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Fri, 7 Dec 17:00 UTC	M 1.2 / 16 km - [info]	Ruapehu (24 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Fri, 7 Dec 16:52 UTC	M 0.6 / 11.8 km - [info]	Ruapehu (16 km)	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)
Fri, 7 Dec 15:18 UTC	M 1.4 / 8.4 km - [info]	Taupo (4 km) - New Zealand	New Zealand	[Map]	GEONET (NZ)

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