Ruapehu has erupted

Ruapehu erupted a short time ago. Geo Net has data.

It began erupting tonight after 8 pm and is spilling lahars down two sides of the mountain. Early reports are of two injuries and one person trapped on the mountain. No evacuations yet but the roads are closed.One lahar ran down through the western boundary of the Whakapapa skifield on the mountain.

A geologist who monitored the eruption said it was like the eruption of June 17, 1996, which also occurred without warning. I was actually on the mountain for that one!