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==Eruptions== | ==Eruptions== | ||
===6 August 2012 11:52 NZST=== | ===6 August 2012 11:52 NZST=== | ||
After a couple of weeks of increased earthquake activity and changes in gas emission, Mount Tongariro had a phreatic (gas and steam driven) eruption on Monday 6 August 2012 at 11.52 pm. The eruption lasted only a couple of minutes and occurred partly from existing vents at the Upper Te Maari Crater <ref> | After a couple of weeks of increased earthquake activity and changes in gas emission, Mount Tongariro had a phreatic (gas and steam driven) eruption on Monday 6 August 2012 at 11.52 pm. The eruption lasted only a couple of minutes and occurred partly from existing vents at the Upper Te Maari Crater <ref>http://www.gns.cri.nz/Home/Learning/Science-Topics/Volcanoes/New-Zealand-Volcanoes/Tongariro/Eruption-6-August-2012</ref>. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 19:57, 13 December 2012
| Tongariro | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1978 m |
| Latitude | 39° 08′ 00″ S |
| Longitude | 175° 38′ 30″ E |
Tongariro is a compound volcano in the Taupo Volcanic Zone of the North Island of New Zealand.
Eruptions
6 August 2012 11:52 NZST
After a couple of weeks of increased earthquake activity and changes in gas emission, Mount Tongariro had a phreatic (gas and steam driven) eruption on Monday 6 August 2012 at 11.52 pm. The eruption lasted only a couple of minutes and occurred partly from existing vents at the Upper Te Maari Crater [1].