Earthwatch
Towards the end of April, Crater Lake on Mount Ruapehu started to heat up again and continued to heat into May. During a visit on 25 May the temperature was 47° Celsius and a small eruption was observed. Small geyserlike eruptions are a common feature at Crater Lake when the lake heats up. The volcanic tremors associated with the steam and hot gasses flowing into the base of the lake also increased during May as the lake heated up. Twenty two earthquakes were located in the volcanic region during May. The largest was on 2 May, registering M5 and was located under Owhango (west of National Park). A magnitude 3.5 event on 12 May was widely felt in Rotorua city. Earthquake activity was a little quieter in May. This is a summary of volcanic, earthquake and geothermal activity in the Taupo Volcanic Zone. This summary is based on studies and observations by institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences staff from Wairakei Research Centre and Kelburn (Wellington), observations by tour operators and Department of Conservation Staff.
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Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 13, Issue 591, 20 June 1995, Page 2
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175Earthwatch Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 13, Issue 591, 20 June 1995, Page 2
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