Earthquake nz

An earthquake in Porirua and strong winds triggered a false alarm about midnight during a period of heightened volcanic unrest.

These observations are consistent with a slowing down or stalling of the magma intrusion in the volcano. Minor eruptions may generate lahars (dangerous volcanic mudflows) in the Whangaehu River.” However, Atchley wasn’t aware of anyone being up at the skifield at that late hour although there may have been people in club huts. The fact the alarm had not been triggered by an eruption was established quickly, she said, and DOC was able to report that on Facebook and to people at the assembly point not long after midnight, she said. An earthquake in Porirua and strong winds triggered a false alarm of an eruption at Mt Ruapehu just before midnight on Tuesday, causing people to gather at the Chateau Tongariro assembly point in Whakapapa Village. It was possible some people would have had to get out of bed in the village to move to the Chateau Tongariro assembly point and await instructions.