Swarm of hundreds of small quakes near TaupoGEONET Location of earthquakes in the swarm under way northwest of Turangi. A swarm of hundreds of small earthquakes northwest of Turangi is likely to be related to the long term "stretching" of the Taupo Volcanic Zone. Miriam Godfrey There are no indications an earthquake swarm in the Taupo Volcanic Zone is related to volcanic activity. The quakes were likely to be related to the long term tectonic stretching of the Taupo Volcanic Zone, Scott said. The smallest quakes in the swarm had magnitudes of around 0.6, while depths ranged between 1 and 11 kilometres, with most being 5-7km deep.

Source: Stuff February 21, 2017 21:45 UTC