Ruapehu volcano, North Island, New Zealand: news & activity updates

Updated: Apr 19, 2024 11:59 GMT- refresh

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Ruapehu volcano (New Zealand): series of small earthquakes

Tue, 26 Mar 2024, 05:49

In early March 2024, a series of small earthquakes has been occurring at the volcano. Read all

Ruapehu volcano (New Zealand): heating episode at Crater Lake ended and switched to cooling phase

Tue, 19 Mar 2024, 04:27

The Crater Lake temperature and earthquake plot at the volcano over time (image: GNS Science)

In mid-October 2023, the temperature of Te Wai ā-moe (Crater Lake) began to rise, reaching a peak of 31 ºC on 14 February 2024. Subsequently, the temperature started to decline, signaling the conclusion of the heating episode. Presently, the lake temperature stands at 24 ºC, with the estimated heat flow into the lake currently around 100 MW, indicative of a cooling phase. During the earlier stages of the heating episode, the calculated heat flow ranged between 200 and 300 MW. Read all

Ruapehu volcano (New Zealand): Crater Lake enters another heating episode

Mon, 5 Feb 2024, 06:05

The Crater Lake temperature and earthquake plot at the volcano over time (image: GNS Science)

Since mid-October last year, the Te Wai ā-moe (Crater Lake) temperature has been slowly increasing. Read all

Ruapehu volcano sat by (c) Google Earth View

Ruapehu volcano

Stratovolcano 2797 m / 9,176 ft
North Island (New Zealand), -39.28°S / 175.57°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)

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