Mount Tarawera
Mount Tarawera is a volcano in New Zealand, 1,111 m high. It last erupted in May 1981 (Waimangu)June 1951 (Rotomahana)June to August 1886 (Tarawera).
- Elevation
- 1,111 m
- Type
- Lava dome with fissure vent
- Last eruption
- May 1981 (Waimangu)June 1951 (Rotomahana)June to August 1886 (Tarawera)
It is within the Ōkataina Caldera of the Ōkataina Volcanic Centre in the central segment of the Taupō Volcanic Zone. This rhyolitic segment is dominated by explosive caldera. The actual basaltic dyke of the 1886 eruption is long and extends from the eruptive fissure of Mount Tarawera to Lake Rotomahana and has a remnant hydrothermal hot spot in the Waimangu Volcanic Rift Valley. The dyke and linear line of vents align with the Taupō Rift at this point.
Details
- Age
- 21,900 years
- Type
- Lava dome with fissure vent
- Location
- North Island, New Zealand
- Elevation M
- 1111
- Last Eruption
- May 1981 (Waimangu)June 1951 (Rotomahana)June to August 1886 (Tarawera)
- Volcanic Zone
- Taupō Volcanic Zone
- Label Position
- right
Questions about Mount Tarawera
Where is Mount Tarawera?
Mount Tarawera is in New Zealand.
How high is Mount Tarawera?
Mount Tarawera is 1,111 m high.
When did Mount Tarawera last erupt?
Mount Tarawera last erupted in May 1981 (Waimangu)June 1951 (Rotomahana)June to August 1886 (Tarawera).