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Whakaari / White Island ([faˈkaːɾi], Māori: Te Puia Whakaari, lit. "the dramatic volcano" [ 2 ]), also known as White Island or Whakaari, is an active andesite stratovolcano situated 48 km (30 mi) from the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand, in the Bay of Plenty.
On 9 December 2019, Whakaari / White Island, an active stratovolcano island in New Zealand's northeastern Bay of Plenty region, explosively erupted. [3] The island was a popular tourist destination, known for its volcanic activity, and 47 people were on the island at the time.
Nov 4, 2024 · White Island volcanic eruption of 2019, volcanic eruption on December 9, 2019, on Whakaari/White Island, located off the coast of eastern North Island, New Zealand, which resulted in the deaths of 22 individuals and injured numerous others.
Jul 14, 2023 · Survivors of one of New Zealand’s worst natural disasters have described the searing pain of being lashed by burning sand, ash and rocks during a volcanic eruption on Whakaari or White Island...
Jul 10, 2023 · Tour operators accused of safety failures in the lead up to the deadly White Island volcano disaster are facing a landmark trial in New Zealand. Twenty-two people died when the country's most...
Oct 31, 2023 · A New Zealand company has been found guilty of not "minimising risk" to 22 people who died in the 2019 White Island volcano disaster. Judge Evangelos Thomas criticised what he said were...
Dec 9, 2019 · Whakaari/White Island is the summit of a complex submarine volcano. According to the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program, it is highly ebullient, engaging in a variety...
Dec 10, 2019 · Experts explain the history of New Zealand's White Island and why tourists were there when it erupted.
Nov 2, 2024 · Whakaari/White Island, island in the Bay of Plenty, 43 miles (69 km) west of Cape Runaway, eastern North Island, New Zealand. An active volcano, it is the top of a submarine vent at the northern end of the Taupo-Rotorua Volcanic Zone. An eruption of the volcano in December 2019 killed 22 visitors.
Dec 9, 2019 · Sitting 48 kilometers (around 30 miles) offshore, White Island is home to New Zealand’s most active volcano – 70% of which is under the sea, according to science agency GeoNet. White...
