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At 11:50 pm (NZST, UTC+12) on 6 August 2012, Mt Tongariro had what was initially believed to be a hydrothermal eruption after a month of increased activity. The eruption occurred at the Te Māri Craters, which had been dormant since 1897

The eruption occurred in a new vent below the Upper Te Māri crater, and sent blocks as big as 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) in size up to 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the vent