Ngauruhoe volcano
Updated: Feb 7, 2023 09:31 GMT -
Stratovolcano 1978 m (6,489 ft)
North Island (New Zealand), -39.13°S / 175.64°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
North Island (New Zealand), -39.13°S / 175.64°E
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
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Monday, February 6, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Feb 7, 2023 4:40 am (GMT +13) (Feb 6, 2023 15:40 GMT) | 2.1 82 km | 40 km (25 mi) North Island, 23 km southwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | ||
| Saturday, February 4, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Feb 4, 2023 3:53 pm (GMT +13) (Feb 4, 2023 02:53 GMT) | 3.1 79 km | 42 km (26 mi) 21 km southwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | ||
| Friday, February 3, 2023 GMT (2 quakes) | ||||
| Feb 4, 2023 12:14 pm (GMT +13) (Feb 3, 2023 23:14 GMT) | 5.0 81 km | 40 km (25 mi) 23 km southwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | ||
| Feb 4, 2023 6:59 am (GMT +13) (Feb 3, 2023 17:59 GMT) | 2.2 109 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) Waikato, 30 km southwest of North Island, New Zealand | ||
| Monday, February 6, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Feb 7, 2023 4:40 am (GMT +13) (Feb 6, 2023 15:40 GMT) | 2.1 82 km | 40 km (25 mi) North Island, 23 km southwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | ||
| Saturday, February 4, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Feb 4, 2023 3:53 pm (GMT +13) (Feb 4, 2023 02:53 GMT) | 3.1 79 km | 42 km (26 mi) 21 km southwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | ||
| Friday, February 3, 2023 GMT (2 quakes) | ||||
| Feb 4, 2023 12:14 pm (GMT +13) (Feb 3, 2023 23:14 GMT) | 5.0 81 km | 40 km (25 mi) 23 km southwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | ||
| Feb 4, 2023 6:59 am (GMT +13) (Feb 3, 2023 17:59 GMT) | 2.2 109 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) Waikato, 30 km southwest of North Island, New Zealand | ||
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.
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 | NASA FIRMS
