Volcano in New Zealand
Rumble III volcano: eruption status today
Updated
No eruption of Rumble III is being reported right now Last eruption: 1964 or later (NOAA NCEI).
Live status of Rumble III: whether it is erupting now, satellite hot spots, earthquakes around it, and what an eruption would mean for nearby cities and flights.
- Status now
- No open report
- Last eruption
- 1964 or later
- Elevation
- -220 m -722 ft
- Type
- Submarine volcano
- Earthquakes within 50 km
- 0 past 30 days (USGS)
- Hot spots within 10 km
- 0 latest NASA FIRMS VIIRS data
- Nearest city
- Tauranga 298 km SW
Is Rumble III erupting right now?
There is no open NASA EONET event for Rumble III right now. NOAA NCEI dates its most recent eruption to 1964 or later. Volcano observatories can raise alert levels before an eruption starts, so check the national observatory for the current alert level.
No satellite thermal hot spot was detected within 10 km of the summit in the latest NASA FIRMS data, so there is no sign of lava at the surface large enough for VIIRS to see (clouds can hide it).
Earthquakes near Rumble III
USGS has no earthquake within 50 km of Rumble III in the past 30 days. Outside the United States USGS mainly lists quakes above about M4, so small volcanic tremors recorded by the local observatory will not appear here.
About Rumble III
Rumble III is a submarine volcano in New Zealand, rising to -220 m (-722 ft). NOAA NCEI classes its eruptive history as "Hydrophonic".
Submarine volcanoes erupt under the sea; shallow ones can produce steam explosions, pumice rafts and discoloured water.
The volcano is remote: the nearest city in our list is Tauranga, 298 km away.
Flights and volcanic ash
1 major airport is within 400 km; the closest is Auckland (AKL), 359 km away. Volcanic ash melts in jet engines, so an explosive eruption can close airspace and cancel flights even far downwind.
Volcanic Ash Advisory Centres (VAACs) issue the official ash advisories that airlines and air traffic control follow.
| Airport | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland (AKL) | 359 km | WSW |
Other volcanoes in New Zealand
New Zealand has 10 volcanoes on this site that erupted since 1900 or are active now. The closest other one is Whakaari/White Island, 229 km away.
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Data: NOAA NCEI Volcano Locations, NASA EONET (open volcano events), USGS earthquakes, NASA FIRMS (VIIRS hot spots), Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program.