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White Island quakes rumble Bay

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30 Aug, 2016 03:12 AMQuick Read

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White Island has been experiencing some earthquake rumbles this afternoon. Photo/file

White Island has been experiencing some earthquake rumbles this afternoon. Photo/file

UPDATE: A third earthquake has struck near White Island this evening.

The earthquake was recorded at 6.31pm about 10km west of the volcanic island.

It measured as a light earthquake with a depth of 5km and a magnitude of 2.6.

EARLIER: Two small earthquakes struck near White Island this afternoon.

The quakes were recorded at 2.34pm and 2.28pm but Geonet has not received any reports from anyone who felt the rumbles.

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The earthquakes measured 2.1 and 2.8 on the magnitude scale and were both located 5kms west of White Island, at a depth of 5kms.

White Island is currently at a Volcanic Alert Level 1, meaning it has minor volcanic unrest.

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