Rotorua volcano (New Zealand): small hydrothermal lake eruption yesterday
Mon, 28 Nov 2016, 18:05
18:05 PM | BY: T
Area near yesterday's steam eruption in Rotorua Lake (image: newshub.co.nz / twitter)
According to New Zealand scientists who closely monitor the country's many active volcanoes (all currently very calm), this is not a sign of impending volcanic activity and there is likely no reason to worry:
"Eruptions have been known in this area all through our written history (1830 – present), so it's not unusual. The occurrence of steam eruptions has been variable in Rotorua, with many during the exploitation of the geothermal system, however they declined after the bore closure (1987). The last significant one was in 2001."
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Wed, 23 Nov 2016, 06:00
Rotorua volcano (North Island, New Zealand) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 23 November-29 November 2016 (New Activity / Unrest)
GeoNet reported a small hydrothermal eruption in Lake Rotorua on 28 November, and noted that the occurrence was not unusual. In a news article residents described a geyser that rose 20-30 m above the lake surface. A GNS scientists noted that the last significant steam eruptions in Rotorua occurred about 15 years ago. ... Read all
Wed, 5 Nov 2003, 06:00
Rotorua volcano (North Island, New Zealand) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 5 November-11 November 2003 (New Activity / Unrest)
Two eruptions occurred at Kuirau Park in Rotorua caldera around 1100 on 6 November. They blasted mud, rock, and ash 14 m into the air. Gray mud and small rocks littered a zone ~20 m wide. ... Read all
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