Mount Ngauruhoe
Mount Ngauruhoe is a volcano in New Zealand, 2,291 m high. It last erupted in 1977.
- Elevation
- 2,291 m
- Type
- Parasitic cone (active)
- Last eruption
- 1,977
In this region of the southern Taupō Rift, the Tertiary greywacke basement is tens to hundreds of metres thick and hundreds of metres above sea level. The magma reservoir is about deep although other historic Tongariro vents to the south had much deeper magma sources.
Details
- Type
- Parasitic cone (active)
- Listing
- Mountains of New Zealand
- Location
- North Island, New Zealand
- Elevation M
- 2291
- First Ascent
- March 1839 by John Bidwill, an English botanist. Two Māori guides came with him to within 1 kilometre of the peak.
- Easiest Route
- Scramble (summer)
- Fetchwikidata
- AL
- Last Eruption
- 1977
- Volcanic Zone
- Taupō Volcanic Zone
- Label Position
- left
Questions about Mount Ngauruhoe
Where is Mount Ngauruhoe?
Mount Ngauruhoe is in New Zealand.
How high is Mount Ngauruhoe?
Mount Ngauruhoe is 2,291 m high.
When did Mount Ngauruhoe last erupt?
Mount Ngauruhoe last erupted in 1977.