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Table 2 Typical examples of the level of activity at each Volcanic Alert Level (VAL V3)

From: Communicating the status of volcanic activity: revising New Zealand’s volcanic alert level system

Volcanic Alert Level

Example of typical activity (see the GeoNet website ([2014]) for further details)

5

Tarawera (climax of 1886 eruption)

4

Mt. Ruapehu (climax of 1995–96 eruption)

3

White Island (early August 2012)

2

White Island (late July 2012)

1

Mt. Ruapehu (May 2014); Tongariro (May 2014)

0

Auckland Volcanic Field (May 2014); Ngauruhoe (May 2014)