Volcano erupts in Indonesia, tsunami alert

[nzoomed]

Scary stuff really, the potential for a volcano to erupt at any time, all around the Pacific.

Most inhabitants are either ignorant or oblivious to the risks presented by what is literally right under their feet. The Auckland Volcanic Field is very much a case in point.

What makes Auckland unique is its not like a regular volcano that erupts every now and again, but a field where a new volcano can erupt at any location randomly, in other words they are not vents like Mt Ruapehu for example.
Once the volcano has done its thing, it basically goes dead. Lets hope its many years away until the next eruption, but unfortunately its unavoidable.