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Thu, 9 Jan 2020, 09:35
Steam plume rising from White Island (image: GeoNet )
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White Island volcanostratovolcano 321 m / 1,053 ftNew 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: 2019, 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 Latest satellite images   Sentinel hub | Landsat 8
More on VolcanoDiscovery: Current activity of Bardarbunga volcano, Iceland: An intense seismic crisis started at Bárdarbunga volcano on 16 August 2014 and is continuing at the time of writing (23 Aug). It may or may not lead to a volcanic eruption, possibly under the Vatnajökull ice cap.
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See the top 20 list of largest quakes in 2016 with this map.  Photos from Indonesia: Hundreds of photos from Indonesia's volcanoes, landscapes, people and culture. | |
