White Island volcano (New Zealand): news & activity updates / 28 Apr


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It is part of the active Taupo volcanic zone and last erupted in 2001 (phreatic explosion). stratovolcano 321 m / 1,053 ft New Zealand, -37.52°S / 177.18°E Current status: restless (2 out of 5) White Island webcams / live data \| Reports White Island volcano books \| Tours White Island volcano eruptions: 2016, 2013, 2012, 2001, 1998-2000, 1998, 1995, 1986-94, 1983-84, 1976-82, 1974, 1971, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968-69, 1966-67, 1962, 1959, 1958, 1957, 1955, 1947, 1933, 1930, 1928, 1926, 1924, 1922, 1909, 1908 (?), 1886?,1886, 1885 (?), 1885, 1856 (?), 1836, 1826 Typical eruption style: Explosive (in historic time: frequent small phreatic and phreatomagmatic eruptions) Last earthquakes nearby White Island volcano tours A Dream Come True - World Volcano Tour (4 weeks round-the-world trip to Hawai'i - Vanuatu - New Zealand - Indonesia) Latest satellite images Latest news & updates from White Island latest (2016) \| 2014 \| Mar-Dec 2013 \| archiveJan-Feb 2013 \| 2012 White Island volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VERY MINOR STEAM ERUPTIONS ONGOING, LAST OBS VIA WEBCAM 140530Z. Wed, 14 Sep 2016, 05:45 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Wellington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...more FVPS01 at 05:36 UTC, 14/09/16 from NZKL [less] [read all] White Island volcano (New Zealand): ash emissions, alert level raised to 3 Tue, 13 Sep 2016, 17:53 Ash plume from White Island today seen on Nasa's Suomi NPP satellite A small eruption occurred this morning from the volcano. Weak ash emissions were seen from the vent of the volcano's 2012 lava dome in the central crater; the alert level was raised from 1 (green) to 3 (orange). ...more The eruption consisted in a phase of passive (without significant explosions) ash venting starting at about 11:50 local time. The activity produced a whitish-gray plume of fine ash that rose a few hundred meters and was blown by strong winds to the east where it formed a narrow plume several tens of kilometers long. Ash plume seen from the north (image: GeoNet) [less] [read all] White Island volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: UNKNOWN OBS VA DTG: 13/0057Z Tue, 13 Sep 2016, 01:30 Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Wellington (VAAC) issued the following report: ...more FVPS01 at 01:28 UTC, 13/09/16 from NZKL [less] [read all] White Island volcano (New Zealand): small phreatic explosion Thu, 28 Apr 2016, 12:05 Geonet's instruments inside White Island covered with ash from the eruption on 27 April 2016 (image: Geonet) A small phreatic explosion occurred inside the main crater of the volcano on the evening of 27 April around 21:50 local time, Geonet reported. The volcanic alert level was raised to 3 and aviation color code to Orange. ...more Since the eruption, the volcano has returned to quiet / normal activity and the alert level was again lowered to 2 (although aviation color code remains orange for the time being as other explosions could occur). The eruption covered about 80% of the crater's surface and the northern and southern crater walls with fine ash. It had been preceded by a slight increase in seismic activity, but SO2 gas emissions had been unchanged. During a visit last week, it had been observed that the level of the acid crater lake had fallen by approx. 2 meters, indicating significant evaporation, and / or greater infiltration. [less] [read all] to top latest (2016) \| 2014 \| Mar-Dec 2013 \| archiveJan-Feb 2013 \| 2012 More on VolcanoDiscovery: Eyjafjallajökull Eyjafjallajökull volcano photos: The volcano in Iceland with the unpronounceable name... but famous in 2010 when its ash clouds drifted over Europe and forced a unprecedented large-scale airspace closure for several days, stranding millions of passengers. Volcano Specials Volcano Special Tours: We organize tours to particularly active volcanoes and during ongoing eruptions for extended observation time from various viewpoints. 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