Do you think there will be a major eruption at Mt. Ruapehu in New Zealand?
Will they have to evacuate people in the surrounding area?
How many people are there living close by?
Jens Johansson
Dear Jens,
Volcanologists in New Zealand still believe that Ruapehu may be
displaying precursor activity to a larger eruption.
On September 29, 1995, New Zealand's Institute of Geological and Nuclear
Sciences
reported that the eruption involving new magma was continuing at
Ruapehu. They
advised that the Alert Level for Ruapehu remained at Level 4.
For the latest reports of the Institute of Geological and Nuclear
Sciences visit the
Volcanoes
homepage of
Michigan Tech University.
The area surrounding the volcano has been evacuated. I have not seen a
report that gives specific numbers on how many people have been
moved.
Steve Mattox, University of North Dakota
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