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Name Elevation Location Last eruption metres feet Coordinates; Auckland volcanic field: 260: 853: 1421 Bombay Hills (part of the South Auckland volcanic field): 379--550,000 years ago ...
Mount Tarawera is a volcano on the North Island of New Zealand within the older but volcanically productive Ōkataina Caldera.Located 24 kilometres southeast of Rotorua, it consists of a series of rhyolitic lava domes that were fissured down the middle by an explosive basaltic eruption in 1886.
Ngauruhoe was New Zealand's most active volcano in the 20th century with 45 eruptions, the most recent in 1977. [1] [3] Fumaroles exist inside the inner crater and on the rim of the eastern, outer crater. Climbers who suffer from asthma may be affected by the strong sulphurous gases emitted from the crater. Aerial photo of Mount Ngauruhoe's crater.
The name change has not yet been ratified by the New Zealand Geographic Board. [44] On 30 January 2025, the New Zealand Parliament passed legislation officially recognising Taranaki as a legal person under the name Taranaki Maunga. Under the legislation, Mount Egmont ceased to be an official name for the mountain.
Perhaps one of the most famous volcanoes in the world, Vesuvius is definitely one of those bucket list trips. ... New Zealand Elevation: 6,489 feet In addition to being the dramatic site of Mount ...
Ruapehu is located in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand, 23 km (14 mi) northeast of Ohakune, New Zealand and 23 km (14 mi) southwest of the southern shore of Lake Taupō, within Tongariro National Park. Ruapehu is the largest and southernmost volcano in the national park, with an estimated volume of 110 km 3. [5]
The island covers an area of approximately 325 ha (800 acres), [3] which is just the peak of a much larger submarine volcano. Topographical map of Whakaari / White Island. The island is New Zealand's most active cone volcano, and has been built up by continuous volcanic activity over the past 150,000 years. [4]
The cone is a dormant volcano and its summit, at 196 metres (643 ft) above sea level, is the highest natural point on the Auckland isthmus. The majestic bowl-like crater is 50 metres (160 ft) deep. The volcano erupted from three craters 28,000 years ago, with the last eruptions from the southern crater filling the northern craters. [2]