Ruapehu East volcano camera webcam — New Zealand

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GeoNet operates this camera, which watches Mount Ruapehu from the east. GeoNet is New Zealand's monitoring service for earthquakes, volcanoes and other geological hazards, run by Earth Sciences New Zealand with the Natural Hazards Commission. Ruapehu is a large, active stratovolcano of 2,797 meters in Tongariro National Park, with a warm Crater Lake near its summit.

From the east, the side facing the Desert Road and the Rangipo Desert, the camera shows the wide spread of the summit and its eastern glaciers and snowfields. Clear winter mornings often give the sharpest views, with the whole mountain white against a blue sky, while summer leaves the slopes darker and streaked with old lava flows. Cloud often wraps the summit, and strong winds can blow snow off the ridges in long plumes.

New Zealand's Volcanic Alert Levels run from 0 to 5. Levels 1 and 2 mean volcanic unrest, and levels 3 to 5 mean an eruption, from minor to major. The level can change at any time, so check GeoNet for the current status rather than relying on the picture. The camera sends a new still image about every 10 minutes, time-stamped in New Zealand time, and night frames will be dark.

On the map

The position is approximate.

Nearby live views

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The nearest other cameras are Ruapehu North volcano camera (0.0 km), Ruapehu South volcano camera (0.0 km) and Ngauruhoe volcano camera (15 km).

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