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Tongariro volcano
complex volcano 1978 m / 6,490 ft
North Island, New Zealand, -39.12°S / 175.65°E
Tongariro volcano eruptions:
Eruptions outside Ngauruhoe, mainly on SSE flank (Red Crater): 6 Aug 2012, 1927 (?), 1926, 1896, 1890 (?), 1886, 1885±1, 1869, 1859, 1855, 1500 ± 50, 550 BC ± 200 years, 9350 BC (?), 9450 BC (?), 9650 BC (?), 9850 BC (?)
Eruptions from Ngauruhoe vent: 1975-77, 1972, 1968-69, 1962, 1958-59, 1956, 1948-54, 1939-40, 1937, 1934, 1931, 1924-28, 1917, 1913-14, 1909-10, 1904-07, 1897-98, 1892, 1883, 1881, 1878, 1875, 1869-70, 1862-64, 1857, 1844, 1841, 1839, 550 BC ± 200
Typical eruption style:
explosive
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Mt. Tongariro erupts for the first time since 1897

Tuesday Aug 07, 2012 00:16 AM | BY: TS

We got great news from our friend and team member Luca Montagni from New Zealand, reporting that Mt. Tongariro volcano has been erupted 11:50 p.m. in the night of Monday/Tuesday 7-8 August. Due to the bad weather there are no visible observations possible that moment.
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Previous news
Seismic signal at Tongariro volcano 4 Aug (GeoNet)
Saturday, Aug 04, 2012
Seismic unrest continues with tremor and earthquakes visible on the seismic recordings for Tongariro. No new reports from GeoNet in New Zealand, but the alert level remains at 1. [more]
Seismic signal at Tongariro volcano 1 Aug (GeoNet)
Wednesday, Aug 01, 2012
The seismic swarm at Tongariro volcano continues judged on the recent seismic drum plot from GeoNet. Alert remains at 1 (out of 4) [more]
Recent earthquakes at Tongariro (GeoNet)
Tuesday, Jul 31, 2012
Sesimic activity has picked up under Tongariro volcano in New Zealand, GeoNet confirms in its latest bulletin. The earthquake activity had started on 13 July, peaked on 20 July, sharply decreased and picked up again with currently about 3-10 events per day. The earthquakes cluster in a zone between Mount Tongariro and the eastern side of Lake Rotoaira at 2-7 km depth. They are mostly very small and unlikely to be felt. ... [more]
Seismic signal at Tongariro volcano 30 July (GeoNet)
Monday, Jul 30, 2012
A lot of seismic activity appears on the seismograph visible at Tongariro. There are no new reports by Geonet, and the status remains at yellow (1 out of 4). [more]
Seismic signal at Tongariro volcano (GeoNet)
Friday, Jul 27, 2012
Mt. Tongariro volcano remains seismically active, but less than before. There are no further news from GNS science, but the alert level remains at 1. [more]
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