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The island of New Zealand with the most active volcanoes is the North Island. There are no active volcanoes on the South Island, but there are extinct volcanoes there.
There are four volcanic regions in the North Island:
1. Auckland, Whangarei and the Bay of Islands are in the volcanic field of Northland where small eruptions forming volcanoes may occur every thousand years or so. Each volcano formed in this way erupts once only. The general area of each of these fields is active rather than a specific volcano.
2. Mt Taranaki/Egmont is a volcano on the west coast of New Zealand
3. The Taupo volcanic region in the North Island has seven volcanoes on the North Island, plus White Island off the coast in the Bay of Plenty.
Mayor Island is another volcano in the Bay of Plenty area.
There are five volcanoes above sea level in the Kermadec Islands, and several submarine volcanoes.
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When was the largest volcanic eruption in New Zealand history?
There have been a couple of VEI 8 (Volcanic Explosive Index) volcanic events in NZ in history.Taupo, about 26 500 years ago erupted about 1000 cubic km of ash and debris.Whakamaru, in the same Taupo Volcanic field, erupted about 345 000 years ago and produced between 1200 and 2000 cubic km of material.In more recent times, cAD176, there was a large eruption from Taupo, and the resulting red skies are recorded in Roman and Chinese writings. About 30km3 was erupted, mainly ash.
Is lake pupuke a volcano?
yes, it is an underwater volcano that erupted about 1000 years ago
When was Mt Egmont first eruption?
The first recorded eruption of Mount Egmont (now known as Mount Taranaki) was in the mid-1750s. It is an active stratovolcano located on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island.
Where did the greatest volcanic eruption occur?
The eruption of Mount Tambora in Indonesia in 1815 is considered to be one of the greatest volcanic eruptions in history. The eruption caused widespread devastation and resulted in the "Year Without a Summer" in 1816 due to the effects of the volcanic ash and gases on the global climate.
Is Mount Ngauruhoe New Zealand dormant?
No, Mount Ngauruhoe in New Zealand is classified as an active stratovolcano. While it is a popular hiking destination, there is still volcanic activity beneath its surface, with the last eruption occurring in 1975.
Which is the biggest lake in New Zealand Where is it?
Lake Taupo, in Taupo, central North Island. It was formed by a large volcanic eruption
The biggst eruption in new zealand history?
this is the biggest volcano eruption in New zealand
Where was the tallest geyser eruption ever recorded?
New Zealand
When did New Zealand last experience a major volcanic eruption?
2008 Ruapehu
Is ETNA the biggest volcano in the world?
No. The largest active volcano in the world, in terms of volume and height, is Mauna Loa in Hawaii. The largest volcanic eruption in recorded history was Santorini, in the Mediterranean Sea, around 1630 BCE. The Taupo eruption in New Zealand in the year 186 CE was larger, but no one lived there, so it cannot be considered to be in "recorded history". The largest eruption for which there is firm geologic evidence is the La Garita Caldera eruption in Colorado, about 28 million years ago.
When was the largest volcanic eruption in New Zealand history?
There have been a couple of VEI 8 (Volcanic Explosive Index) volcanic events in NZ in history.Taupo, about 26 500 years ago erupted about 1000 cubic km of ash and debris.Whakamaru, in the same Taupo Volcanic field, erupted about 345 000 years ago and produced between 1200 and 2000 cubic km of material.In more recent times, cAD176, there was a large eruption from Taupo, and the resulting red skies are recorded in Roman and Chinese writings. About 30km3 was erupted, mainly ash.
What is a Caldera and give an example of one found in New Zealand?
A caldera is a depression in the earth that was the site of a volcanic eruption. A caldera in New Zealand is Lake Rotorua.
What was the biggest earthquake ever recorded in new zealand?
The largest earthquake ever recorded in New Zealand was the Wairarapa earthquake in 1855, with an estimated magnitude of 8.2. It caused significant damage in the southern North Island and the northern South Island.
What is the world's biggest crater lake in new zealand?
The biggest crater lake in New Zealand would be Lake Taupo. I believe there are bigger crater lakes elsewhere in the world. Lake Manicouagan in Canada, is about 100km wide, but is not volcanic.
What are some volcanic hazards in new Zealand?
The state of volcanic hazard in New Zealand is shown, on a scale of 1 - 5, in the website Geonet.org.nz. The biggest volcanic hazard (averaged over a few thousand years) is Taupo. And more broadly, the Taupo Volcanic Zone in general. Taupo has erupted about 27 times in the last 26 000 years, and the last significant eruption was about AD120. As a matter of record, the H2S gas at the Rotorua geothermal area has killed a few folk in the last decade, and unwary footsteps in the geyser field have taken another few.
Is lake pupuke a volcano?
yes, it is an underwater volcano that erupted about 1000 years ago
When was Mt Egmont first eruption?
The first recorded eruption of Mount Egmont (now known as Mount Taranaki) was in the mid-1750s. It is an active stratovolcano located on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island.
