Alderman Islands volcano
Updated: Nov 28, 2023 15:43 GMT -
Lava dome(s) unknown
New Zealand, -36.97°S / 176.08°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
New Zealand, -36.97°S / 176.08°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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Alderman Islands 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 | ||
| Thursday, November 16, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Nov 16, 11:41 pm (Auckland) (Nov 16, 10:41 GMT) | 3.0 378 km | 32 km (20 mi) 79 km north of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | ||
Background
The Alderman Islands are part of the eroded lava domes of the Minden Rhyolites, part of the Miocene to Pleistocene Whitianga Group (Skinner 1986) and are considered to be Pliocene or lower Pleistocene in age (Latter 1985, pers. comm.).---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 | NASA FIRMS
