Rotorua Volcano
Updated: 23. Apr. 2024 14:52 GMT -
Caldera 757 m / 2,484 ft
New Zealand, -38.08°S / 176.27°E
Aktueller Status: normal / ruhend (1 von 5)
New Zealand, -38.08°S / 176.27°E
Aktueller Status: normal / ruhend (1 von 5)
Last update: 26 Mär 2019
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Ausbrüche des Rotorua: Pleistocene
Letzte Erdbeben in der Nähe
| Uhrzeit | Mag. / Tiefe | Entfernung / Ort | |||
| 21. Apr. 20:13 (Auckland) | 2.7 148 km | 15 km nordwestlich |  New Zealand | Info | |
| Freitag, 12. April 2024 GMT (1 Beben) | |||||
| 12. Apr. 21:44 (Auckland) | 3.0 129 km | 11 km östlich | New Zealand | Info | |
| Mittwoch, 10. April 2024 GMT (1 Beben) | |||||
| 10. Apr. 17:00 (Auckland) | 3.2 164 km | 22 km westlich | New Zealand | Info | |
| Dienstag, 9. April 2024 GMT (1 Beben) | |||||
| 10. Apr. 07:58 (Auckland) | 2.7 174 km | 13 km nordwestlich | New Zealand | Info | |
| Donnerstag, 11. April 2024 GMT (1 Beben) | |||||
| 12. Apr. 02:40 (Auckland) | 2.5 163 km | 24 km nordwestlich | New Zealand | Info | |
| Mittwoch, 17. April 2024 GMT (1 Beben) | |||||
| 17. Apr. 22:30 (Auckland) | 2.4 110 km | 9.6 km südwestlich | New Zealand | Info | |
Beschreibung
The 22-km-wide Rotorua caldera is the NW-most caldera of the Taupo volcanic zone. Rotorua is the only single-event caldera in the Taupo volcanic zone and was formed about 220,000 years ago following eruption of the >340 cu km rhyolitic Mamaku Ignimbrite. Although caldera collapse occurred in a single event, the process was complex and involved multiple collapse blocks. The major city of Rotorua lies at the south end of the lake that fills much of the caldera. Post-collapse eruptive activity, which ceased during the Pleistocene, has been restricted to lava dome extrusion without major explosive activity. The youngest eruptive activity at Rotorua consisted of the eruption of three lava domes less than 25,000 years ago. The major thermal areas of Takeke, Tikitere, Lake Rotokawa, and Rotorua-Whakarewarewa are located within the caldera or outside its rim, and the city of Rotorua lies within and adjacent to active geothermal fields.---
Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
Rotorua Volcano Photos
Mudpool in Rotorua, Nordinsel, Neuseeland (Photo: Janka)
Heiße Quelle im Waimungu Volcanic Valley, einer der bekanntesten Touristenattraktionen des Vulkans Rotorua, Neuseeland (Photo: Richard Arculus)
Kochender Schlammteich, Vulkan Rotorua, Neuseeland (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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