The GeoNet seismic network has detected a sequence of small earthquakes near White Island this morning. The largest quake was magnitude 3.3 and was located within 5km of the island.
The earthquake sequence was continuing.
Since 9.25am today GeoNet had located five earthquakes near White Island and recorded several smaller
ones that could not be located.
All of the earthquakes appeared to be within 5km of White Island. The size of the locatable quakes ranged from magnitude 2.5 to 3.3 and were are shallow (less than 10 km deep).
GeoNet had not recorded or observed any changes on the volcano since the earthquakes
started. Yesterday they measured volcanic gases at the island and the results did not show
any changes in the amount of gas been released from the volcano.