On Tuesday afternoon, 25 March, at 2:43PM we recorded at M6.8 earthquake with moderate shaking 167 km west of Rakiura Stewart Island. It was felt widely throughout the lower South Island, and generated a small tsunami.
Steam and gas plumes with minor presence of volcanic ash continue to be observed, along with evidence of occasional, more explosive activity. Volcanic Alert Level remains at 2 and Aviation Colour Code remains at Orange.
Variable semi continuous steam and gas plumes with minor presence of volcanic ash continue to be observed at Whakaari / White Island. Some evidence on the crater floor of recent, intermittent explosive activity was also observed during a recent monitoring flight. The Volcanic Alert Level remains at 2 and the Aviation Colour Code remains at Orange.
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Minor volcanic unrest continues at Mt Ruapehu. Volcanic Alert Level remains at 1.
Ruapehu’s Crater Lake remains at 20°C with a steady heat flux and low but continuous sulphur dioxide emissions. The Volcanic Alert Level remains at 1 and the Aviation Colour Code at Green.
Small ash emissions and large steam plumes observed at Whakaari. Volcanic Alert Level remains at 2 and Aviation Colour Code changes to Orange.
Variable steam, gas and ash emissions observed at Whakaari / White Island. The Volcanic Alert Level remains at 2 and the Aviation Colour Code is changed to Orange.
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No more volcanic ash observed in ongoing steam and gas plumes at Whakaari. Volcanic Alert Level remains at 2 and Aviation Colour Code lowered to Yellow.
Whakaari / White Island continues to passively emit weak-to-moderate steam and gas plumes. No volcanic ash has been observed in the plume recently. The Volcanic Alert Level remains at 2 and the Aviation Colour Code is lowered to Yellow.
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Continued steam and gas plumes at Whakaari with minor volcanic ash content. Volcanic Alert Level remains at 2 and Aviation Colour Code remains Orange.
Whakaari / White Island is passively emitting weak-to-moderate steam and gas plumes. Occasionally the activity changes to contain volcanic ash in the plume. The Volcanic Alert Level remains at 2 and the Aviation Colour Code remains Orange.