Volcano in Taiwan
Zengyu volcano: eruption status today
Updated
No eruption of Zengyu is being reported right now Last eruption: 1900–1963 (NOAA NCEI).
Live status of Zengyu: 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
- 1900–1963
- Elevation
- -418 m -1,371 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
- Keelung 137 km SSW
Is Zengyu erupting right now?
There is no open NASA EONET event for Zengyu right now. NOAA NCEI dates its most recent eruption to 1900–1963. 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 Zengyu
USGS has no earthquake within 50 km of Zengyu 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 Zengyu
Zengyu is a submarine volcano in Taiwan-N of, Taiwan, rising to -418 m (-1,371 ft). NOAA NCEI classes its eruptive history as "Historical".
Submarine volcanoes erupt under the sea; shallow ones can produce steam explosions, pumice rafts and discoloured water.
The nearest large town is Keelung, about 137 km SSW of the summit; 5 other cities lie within 250 km.
- Keelung (137 km) earthquakes nearby
- Xizhi (147 km) earthquakes nearby
- Neihu (150 km)
- Danshui (151 km)
- Taipei (156 km)
- New Taipei City (160 km)
Flights and volcanic ash
1 major airport is within 400 km; the closest is Taiwan Taoyuan (TPE), 174 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan Taoyuan (TPE) | 174 km | SW |
Other volcanoes in Taiwan
Taiwan has 1 volcano on this site that erupted since 1900 or are active now. The closest other one is Submarine Volcano NNE of Iriomotejima, 232 km away.
Nearby volcanoes
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Data: NOAA NCEI Volcano Locations, NASA EONET (open volcano events), USGS earthquakes, NASA FIRMS (VIIRS hot spots).