Rotorua volcano
Updated: Feb 1, 2023 12:30 GMT -
Caldera 757 m / 2,484 ft
New Zealand, -38.08°S / 176.27°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
New Zealand, -38.08°S / 176.27°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Last update: 26 Mar 2019
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Rotorua volcano eruptions: Pleistocene
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Wednesday, February 1, 2023 GMT (2 quakes) | ||||
| Feb 1, 2023 11:09 pm (GMT +13) (Feb 1, 2023 10:09 GMT) | 2.3 157 km | 33 km (21 mi) 14 km southeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | ||
| Feb 1, 2023 2:38 pm (GMT +13) (Feb 1, 2023 01:38 GMT) | 2.9 116 km | 37 km (23 mi) 30 km west of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | ||
| Saturday, January 28, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Jan 29, 2023 1:10 am (GMT +13) (Jan 28, 2023 12:10 GMT) | 3.1 154 km | 18 km (11 mi) 24 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | ||
| Friday, January 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Jan 27, 2023 10:59 pm (GMT +13) (Jan 27, 2023 09:59 GMT) | 3.1 137 km | 6.9 km (4.3 mi) 4.7 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | ||
| Saturday, January 28, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Jan 29, 2023 1:10 am (GMT +13) (Jan 28, 2023 12:10 GMT) | 3.1 154 km | 18 km (11 mi) 24 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | ||
| Friday, January 27, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Jan 27, 2023 10:59 pm (GMT +13) (Jan 27, 2023 09:59 GMT) | 3.1 137 km | 6.9 km (4.3 mi) 4.7 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | ||
Background
The 22-km-wide Rotorua caldera is the NW-most caldera of the Taupo volcanic zone. Rotorua is the only single-event caldera in the Taupo volcanic zone and was formed about 220,000 years ago following eruption of the >340 cu km rhyolitic Mamaku Ignimbrite. Although caldera collapse occurred in a single event, the process was complex and involved multiple collapse blocks. The major city of Rotorua lies at the south end of the lake that fills much of the caldera. Post-collapse eruptive activity, which ceased during the Pleistocene, has been restricted to lava dome extrusion without major explosive activity. The youngest eruptive activity at Rotorua consisted of the eruption of three lava domes less than 25,000 years ago. The major thermal areas of Takeke, Tikitere, Lake Rotokawa, and Rotorua-Whakarewarewa are located within the caldera or outside its rim, and the city of Rotorua lies within and adjacent to active geothermal fields.---
Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
Rotorua Photos
Mudpool in Rotorua, North island, New Zealand (Photo: Janka) |
Hot spring in Waimungu Volcanic Valley, one of Rotorua volcano's most known tourist attractions, NZ (Photo: Richard Arculus) |
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 | NASA FIRMS
