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Mt Taranaki, also known as Mt Egmont, has for the last 200 years shown little or no sign of volcanic
Research by Dr Shane Cronin, of the Institute of Natural Resources at Massey, indicated the last major eruption was in 1655 with smaller eruptions recorded in 1755 and possibly the early 1800s.
He suggests it has erupted at least once every 90 years on average for the past 9000 years, with a major eruption every 500 years.
Dr Cronin, who completed the research with PhD student Michael Turner, extracted and analysed core sediment samples from Lake Umutekai, about 25km northeast of the volcano.
The mountain's smaller eruptions were similar to that of Mt Ruapehu in 1995-96 and would have showered New Plymouth with pumice and rock fragments the size of raisins.
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There is a memorial on mount egmont to this man who died while trying to rescue a fallen man?
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Three mountains clustered together in the north island?
You probably mean the three volcanoes that are together in the centre of the North island. Their names are, Mount Ruapehu, Mount Ngauruhoe and Mount Tongariro.
Which best describe Mount Kilimanjaro?
it is a mountain Mount Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano.
What are the ratings and certificates for Egmont - 1968 TV?
Egmont - 1968 TV is rated/received certificates of: Belgium:KT
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New Plymouth is the closest city to Mt Egmont/Taranaki.
Is mount egmont in the south island?
Mt Egmont (also known officially as Mt Taranaki) is in Taranaki in the North Island.
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5128 peple died in the egmont eruption in 1655
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No.
