Kaitake Volcano
Updated: Apr 29, 2024 13:37 GMT -
Stratovolcano 684 m / 2244 ft
New Zealand, -39.17°S / 173.97°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
New Zealand, -39.17°S / 173.97°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Kaitake volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than 2.58 million years ago (Pleistocene)
Latest nearby earthquakes
Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
Apr 29, 09:39 pm (Auckland) | 1.8 12 km | 15 km (9.5 mi) to the SW | New Zealand | Info | |
Saturday, April 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 28, 04:57 am (Auckland) | 1.7 8.7 km | 17 km (10.8 mi) to the N | New Zealand | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 19, 08:14 am (Auckland) | 2.1 12 km | 13 km (8 mi) to the N | New Zealand 1 report | Info |
Background
Kaitake, an eroded, heavily vegetated Pleistocene volcano, is the NW-most stratovolcano of the Taranaki volcanic region.---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information