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White Island is a 321m high stratovolcano located in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. It is known for its spectacular crater with sulphur deposits and strong hydrothermal activity. At exactly 2.11pm on Dec 9, an unforeseen phreatic eruption occurred on White Island. Tragically, a number of tourists were in the direct impact zone at the time of the eruption. 22 people were killed in the eruption.
Location: | Bay of Plenty, New Zealand |
Coordinates: | -37.521952, 177.179582 |
Volcano Type: | Stratovolcano |
White Island's location
White Island Volcano News
March 2021: Low-energy volcanic tremor, steam bursts.
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White Island's Eruptive History
1990 | Small ash/block eruption. |
1993 | Phreatic eruption. |
1998 | Minor eruptions. Alert Level raised. |
2000 | Ash eruptions resume from multiple vents. Increased tremor. |
2001 | Eruption with ash plume to 2km. |
2012 | After decreased activity, White Island erupts, producing a small ash cloud. |
2019 | At exactly 2.11pm on Dec 9, an unforeseen phreatic eruption occurred on White Island. Tragically, 22 tourists who were on the island at the time were killed. |
2020 | Red glow seen on cameras, suggesting magma is close to the surface. Ongoing steam eruptions. |
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For monitoring of this volcano, please refer to Geonet New Zealand.
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