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Volcanoes of New Zealand

Aitutaki | Alderman Islands | Brothers | Clark | Cole | Giljanes | Haungaroa | Hautere | Healy | Kaimai | Kaitake | Kakepuku | Kapenga | Karioi | Kibblewhite | Kuiwai | Little Barrier | Mangakino | Maroa | Mayor Island | Mercury Islands | Mokohinau Islands | Moutohora Island | Ngatoroirangi | Northern Tongariro Group | Okataina (Tarawera) | Oliver-Speight | Pirongia | Pouakai | Rapuhia | Rarotonga | Reporoa | Rotorua | Rumble I | Rumble II East | Rumble II West | Rumble III | Rumble IV | Rumble V | Rungapapa Knoll | Silent II East | Silent II West | Solander Island | Sonne | South Auckland | South Coromandel Peninsula | Tangaroa | Taupo | Thompson | Whale Island | White Island | Yokosuka

Kermandec Islands (14 volcanoes)

Curtis Island | Gamble | Giggenbach | Havre Seamount | Hinepuia | Hinetapeka | Macauley | Monowai | Putoto | Rakahore | Raoul Island | Volcano OP | Volcano Q | Volcano W

North Island (7 volcanoes)

Auckland Field | Kaikohe-Bay of Islands | Ngauruhoe | Ruapehu | Taranaki | Tongariro | Whangarei
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Volcano list

Aitutaki

(Shield 124 m / 407 ft)
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Alderman Islands

(Lava dome(s) unknown)
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Brothers

(Submarine volcano -1350 m / - 4,429 ft)
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Clark

(Submarine volcano -860 m / - 2,821 ft)
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Cole

(Submarine -2400 m / -7874 ft)
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Giljanes

(Submarine -700 m / -2297 ft)
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Haungaroa

(Submarine -660 m / -2165 ft)
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Hautere

(Stratovolcano 330 m / 1083 ft)
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Healy

(Submarine volcano 980 m / 3,215 ft)
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Kaimai

(Volcanic field 564 m / 1850 ft)
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Kaitake

(Stratovolcano 684 m / 2244 ft)
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Kakepuku

(Lava cone(s) 450 m / 1476 ft)
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Kapenga

(Caldera(s) 840 m / 2756 ft)
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Karioi

(Stratovolcano 756 m / 2480 ft)
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Kibblewhite

(Submarine -1000 m / -3281 ft)
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Kuiwai

(Submarine -560 m / -1837 ft)
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Little Barrier

(Stratovolcano 722 m / 2369 ft)
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Mangakino

(Caldera 1165 m / 3822 ft)
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Maroa

(Calderas 1156 m / 3,793 ft)
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Mayor Island

(Shield volcano 355 m / 1,165 ft)
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Mercury Islands

(Volcanic field 230 m / 755 ft)
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Mokohinau Islands

(Volcanic field 134 m / 440 ft)
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Moutohora Island

(Complex 354 m / 1161 ft)
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Ngatoroirangi

(Submarine -340 m / -1115 ft)
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Northern Tongariro Group

(Stratovolcano(es) 1327 m / 4354 ft)
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Okataina (Tarawera)

(Lava domes 1111 m / 3,645 ft)
Mount Tarawera, located 24 km SE of Rotorua, is the main vent of the Okataina volcanic complex. Tarawera produced one of New Zealand's largest historic eruptions in 1886, when a violent explosive basaltic eruption occurred that killed an estimated 120 people. The fissures that op... [more info]

Oliver-Speight

(Submarine -1840 m / -6037 ft)
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Pirongia

(Stratovolcano 959 m / 3146 ft)
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Pouakai

(Stratovolcano 1399 m / 4590 ft)
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Rapuhia

(Submarine -650 m / -2133 ft)
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Rarotonga

(Shield 639 m / 2096 ft)
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Reporoa

(Caldera 592 m / 1,942 ft)
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Rotorua

(Caldera 757 m / 2,484 ft)
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Rumble I

(Submarine -1100 m / -3609 ft)
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Rumble II East

(Submarine -1150 m / -3773 ft)
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Rumble II West

(Submarine volcano 1200 m / 3,937 ft)
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Rumble III

(Submarine volcano -220 m / - 722 ft)
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Rumble IV

(Submarine volcano 500 m / 1,640 ft)
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Rumble V

(Submarine volcano 400? m / 1,312 ft)
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Rungapapa Knoll

(Submarine unknown)
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Silent II East

(Submarine -1250 m / -4101 ft)
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Silent II West

(Submarine -780 m / -2559 ft)
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Solander Island

(Stratovolcano 300 m / 984 ft)
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Sonne

(Submarine -995 m / -3264 ft)
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South Auckland

(Shield(s) 314 m / 1030 ft)
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South Coromandel Peninsula

(Volcanic field 795 m / 2608 ft)
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Tangaroa

(Submarine volcano 600 m / 1,968 ft)
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Taupo

(Caldera 760 m / 2,493 ft)
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Thompson

(Submarine -1250 m / -4101 ft)
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Whale Island

(Complex volcano 354 m / 1,161 ft)
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White Island

(stratovolcano 321 m / 1,053 ft)
Inside the crater of White Island volcano
Inside the crater of White Island volcano
White 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 ... [more info]

Yokosuka

(Submarine -1060 m / -3478 ft)
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Latest news:
Tue, 26 Mar 2024, 05:49

Ruapehu volcano (New Zealand): series of small earthquakes

In early March 2024, a series of small earthquakes has been occurring at the volcano. ... Read all
Tue, 19 Mar 2024, 04:27

Ruapehu volcano (New Zealand): heating episode at Crater Lake ended and switched to cooling phase

The Crater Lake temperature and earthquake plot at the volcano over time (image: GNS Science)
In mid-October 2023, the temperature of Te Wai ā-moe (Crater Lake) began to rise, reaching a peak of 31 ºC on 14 February 2024. Subsequently, the temperature started to decline, signaling the conclusion of the heating episode. Presently, the lake temperature stands at 24 ºC, with the estimated heat flow into the lake currently around 100 MW, indicative of a cooling phase. During the earlier stages of the heating episode, the calculated heat flow ranged between 200 and 300 MW. ... Read all
Map of New Zealand's principal volcanoes (USGS)
Map of New Zealand's principal volcanoes (USGS)