What the records say
- When
- 180
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 38.16° S, 176.51° E
- Date uncertainty
- year uncertain
- Vent
- Te Kopia thermal area
- Dated by
- Correlation: Tephrochronology
- Volcano number
- 241050
- Eruption number
- 14504
Hatepe eruption
Major eruption of Taupō volcano
The Hatepe eruption, named for the Hatepe Plinian pumice tephra layer, sometimes referred to as the Taupō eruption or Horomatangi Reef Unit Y eruption, is dated to 232 CE ± 10 and was Taupō Volcano's most recent major eruption. It is thought to be New Zealand's largest eruption within the last 20,000 years.
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The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page