Ruapehu South volcano camera webcam — New Zealand

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This GeoNet camera looks at Mount Ruapehu from the south. GeoNet is New Zealand's geohazard monitoring service, run by Earth Sciences New Zealand with support from the Natural Hazards Commission, and it keeps cameras on the country's active volcanoes to see eruptions, steam and ash. Ruapehu, the North Island's highest mountain at 2,797 meters, sits at the southern end of Tongariro National Park.

From the south the camera sees the mountain's snowy summit ridges and upper slopes, on the side where the Tūroa ski area lies near Ohakune. The view changes with the seasons and the weather: deep snow and bright, cold mornings in winter, bare grey rock in late summer, and frequent cloud when wet westerly weather crosses the central North Island. Watch the summit area for any unusual steam or dark ash, which volcano scientists would look for too.

The Volcanic Alert Level system in New Zealand runs from 0 (no unrest) through 1 and 2 (minor and moderate to heightened unrest) to 3, 4 and 5 (minor, moderate and major eruption). GeoNet publishes the current level and any bulletins. The camera produces a still image about every 10 minutes, and dark night frames are normal.

On the map

The position is approximate.

Nearby live views

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