Ngauruhoe Volcano
Updated: Apr 19, 2024 17:50 GMT -
Stratovolcano 1978 m (6,489 ft)
North Island (New Zealand), -39.13°S / 175.64°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
North Island (New Zealand), -39.13°S / 175.64°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Last update: 24 Apr 2015
Ngauruhoe volcano seen from Tongariro; Ruhapehu volcano in the background.
Ngauruhoe (pronouned "Nauruhó"), a steep 600 m tall stratovolcano 17 km NNE of Ruhapehu volcano, is the main vent of Tongariro volcano and one of New Zealand's most active volcanoes. Its last eruptive phase in 1975-77 produced violent ash explosions, lava fountains and pyroclastic flows. In its recent past, Ngauruhoe has been erupting around every 10 years and the time lapsed since then makes this the longest repose interval known in its recorded history.
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Ngauruhoe volcano eruptions: 1975-77, 1972, 1968-69, 1962, 1958-59, 1956, 1948-54, 1939-40, 1937, 1934, 1931, 1924-28, 1917, 1913-14, 1909-10, 1904-07, 1897-98, 1892, 1883, 1881, 1878, 1875, 1869-70, 1862-64, 1857, 1844, 1841, 1839, 550 BC ± 200
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
| Apr 11, 02:26 pm (Auckland) | 2.3 8.2 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the SW |  New Zealand | Info | |
| Wednesday, April 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 10, 11:56 pm (Auckland) | 1.5 75 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the SW | New Zealand | Info | |
| Tuesday, April 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 9, 06:02 pm (Auckland) | 2.0 119 km | 24 km (15 mi) to the N | New Zealand | Info | |
| Saturday, April 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 7, 07:35 am (Auckland) | 1.7 112 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the W | New Zealand | Info | |
| Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 18, 10:51 am (Auckland) | 1.4 19 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the SW | 79 km northeast of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | |
| Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Apr 13, 03:36 am (Auckland) | 1.3 85 km | 14 km (9 mi) to the NE | New Zealand | Info | |
Background
Ngauruhoe is the youngest and most active cone of the large Tongariro volcanic complex, and forms today its highest peak. Ngauruhoe started to grow about 2500 years ago and has been frequently active in historic times.Eruptions of Ngauruhoe volcano
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