Tongariro volcano camera webcam — New Zealand

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This GeoNet camera shows Tongariro from the north. GeoNet is the geological hazard monitoring service of New Zealand, run by Earth Sciences New Zealand with the Natural Hazards Commission. Tongariro is a large, complex volcano made of many craters and cones in Tongariro National Park, and its northern side is the one most people see when driving south from Lake Taupō.

From this angle the camera shows the long, dark mass of Tongariro, with the snowy summits of the park beyond it on clear days. The Te Maari craters on the northern flank erupted in August and November 2012, the first eruptions from Tongariro in more than a century, so this side of the mountain is watched closely. Look for steam rising from the vents and for snow cover that comes and goes with the seasons. Low morning sun can pick out the old lava flows.

New Zealand's Volcanic Alert Level runs from 0 (no unrest) to 5 (major eruption); levels 1 and 2 mean unrest and 3 to 5 mean an eruption is happening. For the current level always check GeoNet. The camera takes a new still image about every 10 minutes, and night frames are usually dark.

On the map

The position is approximate.

Nearby live views

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Closest to this one: Ngauruhoe and Tongariro volcano camera (1.7 km), Ngauruhoe volcano camera (3.1 km) and Tongariro Te Maari Crater volcano camera (3.6 km).

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