Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcano
volcanic field 388 m / 1,273 ft
North Island, New Zealand, -35.3°S / 173.9°E
Current status: dormant (1 out of 5) | Reports
Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcano books
North Island, New Zealand, -35.3°S / 173.9°E
Current status: dormant (1 out of 5) | Reports
Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcano books
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Typical eruption style: strombolian, effusive
Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcano eruptions: 400 AD ± 300 years (radiocarbon dated)
Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcano eruptions: 400 AD ± 300 years (radiocarbon dated)
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The last eruptions occurred about 1500 years ago and formed the 4 well-preserved scoria cones and lava flows at Te Puke. Hot springs occur at 3 locations, including near Lake Omapere, which was dammed by lava flows.
Background:
The Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field at the upper end of the Northland Peninsula contains 30 Pleistocene to upper-Holocene eruptive centers, consisting primarily of basaltic scoria cones, lava flows, and small shield volcanoes, along with minor rhyolitic lava flows and domes.The field lies at the northern end of the Northland Intraplate Province, and volcanism has progressively shifted to the SE, with the younger Taheke Basalts being aligned along a NE trend at the southern end of the volcanic field.
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