Kaitake Volcano
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 08:33 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 | |||
Mar 27, 06:43 pm (Auckland) Mar 27, 05:43 GMT | 2.6 12 km | 15 km (9.6 mi) to the N | New Zealand | Info | |
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 25, 02:46 am (Auckland) Mar 24, 13:46 GMT | 1.7 9.7 km | 17 km (10.5 mi) to the N | New Zealand | Info | |
Mar 24, 11:04 pm (Auckland) Mar 24, 10:04 GMT | 2.2 5 km | 20 km (13 mi) to the N | New Zealand | Info | |
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 19, 08:12 pm (Auckland) Mar 19, 07:12 GMT | 1.7 6.7 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the N | New Zealand | Info |
Background
Kaitake, an eroded, heavily vegetated Pleistocene volcano, is the NW-most stratovolcano of the Taranaki volcanic region.---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information