Ngauruhoe volcano camera webcam — New Zealand

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This GeoNet camera shows Mount Ngauruhoe from the west. GeoNet is New Zealand's geological hazard monitoring service, run by Earth Sciences New Zealand together with the Natural Hazards Commission. Ngauruhoe is the steep, almost perfect cone in Tongariro National Park, about 2,290 meters high. Geologically it is a young vent of the Tongariro volcano, and it last erupted in 1975. Film fans may know it as Mount Doom.

Seen from the west, the symmetrical cone rises above the surrounding plateau, sometimes dusted with snow and sometimes dark and bare. Winter snow can turn it white from top to bottom, and sunrise and sunset light can make the cone glow. Watch the summit for steam; most of the time the mountain is quiet, but scientists keep a constant eye on it. The Tongariro Alpine Crossing, a popular day hike, passes along its northern side.

New Zealand's Volcanic Alert Level scale runs from 0 to 5: 0 means no unrest, 1 and 2 mean minor or heightened unrest, and 3 to 5 mean eruptions of increasing size. Ngauruhoe shares the Tongariro alert level, so check GeoNet for the current status. The camera sends a new still image about every 10 minutes.

On the map

The position is approximate.

Nearby live views

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