Professor Clive de Roo detects volcanic activity under Auckland Harbour and predicts an imminent eruption that would engulf the city. Initially, his warnings are ignored due to his reputation as a maverick. Meanwhile, various characters navigate their personal struggles amidst the looming threat, including a single mother undergoing a mastectomy, a young couple dealing with a breakup, and Clive's wife and daughter struggling with their own issues. As the threat draws closer, Clive desperately tries to convince his colleagues and the city of the impending disaster, with each passing day bringing the eruption closer.
Eruption
A scientist's frantic efforts to warn others of an imminent volcanic eruption threaten to destroy the city and everyone in it.