Kiwi's Attention! Mt Tongariro has just erupted at 1.30pm.

Interesting, especially considering all of the other geological events taking place in or near New Zealand over the past year and a half: :hiding:

[link to www.migueldante.com]

"Sauron is awake!"

I woke this morning to a vivid dream/vision of people's flesh melting off as they were overcome by magma. It was awful.

The ash plume from the Mount Tongariro eruption is expected to linger today.

The eruption at the Te Maari crater yesterday shot ash several kilometres into the air.

WeatherWatch.co.nz analyst Philip Duncan says because it was only a small eruption and the fact that New Zealand is so skinny, it doesn't take long for the ash to go out to sea.

"Most of this ash we think would have fallen quite close to the volcano, because there was very little in the way of wind yesterday, and overnight and this morning a similar sort of story. So there could be some lingering, very fine ash in the sky perhaps anywhere east of the volcano, out towards Hawke's Bay and the Pacific Ocean."

Scientists believe yesterday's small eruption on Mt Tongariro is over for now, but are closely monitoring the situation.

The eruption lasted fewer than five minutes although local earthquake activity continued for 15 minutes.

[link to nz.news.yahoo.com]

Scientist are warning of more eruptions to come following yesterday's blast from Mt Tongariro - and they could even come from Mt Ruapehu.

An eruption at Te Maari crater about 1.30pm yesterday sent a 2-kilometre-high ash plume shooting into the sky, though the mountain subsided later in the day.

It remained quiet overnight.

Among the estimated 400 people walking the Tongariro Crossing was a party of 100 children, teachers and parents from Tamatea Intermediate, in Napier, who were near Ketetahi hot springs when the crater erupted.

[link to www.stuff.co.nz]

Video of kids during the eruption on the stuff link

bump for waking kiwis

Definitely a situation in need of monitoring. Positive vibes going all to all the Kiwis.

It is more the joint threat from both volcanoes. Tongariro and Ruapehu.. Geographically they are very close.

Thanks for that butterfly. :)

Can smell sulphur strongly here in the Bay today.

hiya M

im in tga city

cant smell anything here..

Hey T. Yeah I was wondering if it was going over your way or not. It is not continuous, but comes in wafts.

New Zealand volcanoes : Mount Tongariro and White Island eruption updates – November 22 update (timelapse video)

[link to earthquake-report.com]

Thanks Rain man. :)

Thanks for all the bumps. We just play the waiting game now. Which one is going to blow first...?