Video: Tongariro Eruption Nov 2012 Signs of volcanic activity at Mt Tongariro have settled overnight, but experts say there could be more and continue to monitor the mountain for any changes after yesterday's eruption. Thick gray smoke, gas and ash spewed 4km into the sky from the Te Maari vent on the western side of the mountain, during the unexpected eruption just before 1.30pm. It is the same place where Tongariro erupted in August, for the first time in more than a century. Yesterday's activity prompted an aviation red alert, which has since been dropped to orange and the activity alert level remains at two, with no further recorded sign of eruption overnight. Ash in the sky above the mountain has also dissipated overnight. But experts were continuing to monitor the situation, including a planned aerial observation to check how much gas was in the atmosphere and any other changes, said GNS Science duty volcanologist Nico Fournier. They were looking for the same signs they usually do including gas levels and earthquake activity. Scientists have predicted that another eruption of similar size could be expected at any time during the next few weeks, though the activity was not expected to escalate. ``At the moment there are no such signs. It doesn't mean as we saw yesterday or in August that an eruption could not happen; it's quite possible,'' said Dr Fournier. ``It's a sign of concern for any volcanoes when they don't provide us with any warning.'' The department of