Ngauruhoe Volcano
Updated: Oct 29, 2025 08:30 GMT -
Stratovolcano
North Island (New Zealand), -39.13°S / 175.64°E 
Summit height: 1978 m (6,489 ft)
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
| Date and Time | Mag / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 08:57 pm (Auckland) | 2.7 86 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the SE | New Zealand | Info | |
| Sunday, October 26, 2025 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Oct 27, 12:39 am (Auckland) | 2.1 3.7 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the E | New Zealand | Info | |
| Oct 26, 07:27 pm (GMT +13) | 0.6 80 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the S | New Zealand | Info | |
| Wednesday, October 22, 2025 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
| Oct 23, 05:19 am (Auckland) | 1.4 6.2 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the NE | New Zealand | Info | |
| Oct 23, 05:00 am (GMT +13) | 0.8 4.2 km | 0.8 km (0.5 mi) to the E | New Zealand | Info | |
| Oct 22, 05:27 pm (Auckland) | 1.6 72 km | 12 km (7.2 mi) to the SW | New Zealand | Info | |
| Saturday, October 18, 2025 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Oct 19, 07:21 am (GMT +13) | 0.8 4.5 km | 16 km (10.2 mi) to the SW | New Zealand | Info | |
| Oct 18, 04:38 pm (Auckland) | 1.2 5 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the SW | New Zealand | Info | |
| Friday, October 17, 2025 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
| Oct 18, 08:16 am (Auckland) | 1.4 54 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the E | 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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Ngauruhoe Volcano Maps
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Terrain-type map of Ngauruhoe volcano (region scale large)
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Terrain-type map of Ngauruhoe volcano (region scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Ngauruhoe volcano (region scale small)
Terrain-type map of Ngauruhoe volcano (region scale small)
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Terrain-type map of Ngauruhoe volcano (local scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Ngauruhoe volcano (local scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Ngauruhoe volcano (local scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Ngauruhoe volcano (local scale small)
Terrain-type map of Ngauruhoe volcano (local scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Ngauruhoe volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Terrain-type map of Ngauruhoe volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Ngauruhoe volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Terrain-type map of Ngauruhoe volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Ngauruhoe volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Terrain-type map of Ngauruhoe volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Ngauruhoe volcano (scale of 5-10 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Ngauruhoe volcano (scale of few kilometers)
