White Island — VAL 2 (Moderate Unrest)
Moderate to heightened volcanic unrest.
Geographic Context
This volcano event occurred near Whakatane (approximately 52 km away) in New Zealand, an area that experiences a range of natural hazards. An estimated 23.3K people live within 100 km of the event location, placing this in the "significant" population impact tier.
Event Assessment
This event is White Island volcano showing alert level 2, being monitored by volcanological observatories for changes in eruptive behavior. Calamity.live has classified it as "medium" severity with a severity value of 50. The computed Calamity Score is 32 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), population (40), intensity (30). Data for this event was sourced from gns_volcano, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.
Regional Monitoring Context
New Zealand has a documented history of volcano events. Volcanic monitoring utilizes seismic networks, gas emission sensors, satellite thermal imaging, and ground deformation measurements. Volcanic activity can range from minor fumarolic emissions to large-scale eruptions, and continuous monitoring helps authorities issue timely warnings to at-risk populations.
Event Data
| Type | Volcano |
| Severity | medium |
| Severity Value | 50 |
| Calamity Score | 32 / 100 |
| Confidence | 70% |
| Coordinates | -37.5210, 177.1830 |
| Nearest City | Whakatane (52 km) |
| Population Exposed | 23.3K within 100 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-04-14T04:02:37.327Z |
| Source | https://www.geonet.org.nz/volcano/whiteisland |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| VolcanoName | White Island |
| VolcanoId | whiteisland |
| AlertLevel | 2 |
| AlertLabel | Moderate Unrest |
| AviationColourCode | Volcanic unrest hazards, potential for eruption hazards. |
| Activity | Moderate to heightened volcanic unrest. |
Safety Information
During volcanic activity: follow evacuation orders from authorities. Volcanic ash can damage lungs — wear N95 masks or wet cloth over nose and mouth. Stay indoors during ashfall, close windows, and avoid driving. Lahars and pyroclastic flows can travel at high speeds — stay away from valleys and river channels near the volcano.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
Calamity.live data shows a volcano event with CalamityScore 32/100, near Whakatane (New Zealand), based on data from gns_volcano. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 207 scientific monitoring sources.