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A swarm of small earthquakes was detected on Thursday near White Island, New Zealand scientists monitoring the volcano reported. The largest event is magnitude 3.3 and was located within 5km of the island.
All of the earthquakes appear to be within 5 km of White Island. The size of the locatable events ranges from magnitude 2.5 to 3.3 and all are shallow (less than 10 km depth).
GeoNet has not recorded or observed any changes on the volcano since the earthquakes started. Measurements of volcanic gases at the island did not show any changes in the amount of gas been released from the volcano.
Earthquake sequences are relatively frequent near White Island and have not resulted in changes in activity on the island in the past.
White Island remains in a state of volcanic unrest. A range of eruptive activity can occur under these conditions and eruptions can start with little or no prior warning. Larger eruptions can eject mud and rocks and may impact the crater floor area. The Volcanic Alert Level remains at Level 1.
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