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Map of New Zealand's principal volcanoes (USGS)
Map of New Zealand's principal volcanoes (USGS)

Volcanoes of New Zealand

White Island | Ngauruhoe | Ruhapehu
White Island
(Schichtvulkan)
Inside the crater of White Island volcanoWhite Island in the Bay of Plenty ca. 50 km off the North Island's east coast is one of New Zealands most active volcanoes, well known for its spectacular crater with strong hydrothermal activity and sulphur deposits. It is part of the active Taupo volcanic zone and last erupted ... [mehr]

Ngauruhoe
(Schichtvulkan)
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 pyroclasti... [mehr]

Ruhapehu
(Schichtvulkan)
Ruhapehu volcanoRuapehu is one of New Zealand's most active volcanoes and forms the highest peak of the North Island. The andesitic stratovolcano has an age of around 200,000 years and contains a large summit crater containing a lake. Eruptions from the vent inside the lake often cause the lake ... [mehr]