White Island volcano, New Zealand: news & activity updates
Updated: Aug 16, 2022 00:12 GMT -
Wed, 29 Jun 2022, 14:00
On 28 June GeoNet reported that activity at Whakaari/White Island had remained at a low level. Observations during an overflight the week before showed that fumaroles active on the crater floor did not contain ash. Gas emission rates had decreased compared to the last observations from mid-May, and the temperature of fumarolic emissions was low at 170 degrees Celsius on 22 June. Read allTue, 28 Jun 2022, 19:45
The local GeoNet volcano institute took a flight to measure gas emissions and fumarole temperatures at the volcano last week. Read allShow more