Eruption of Ruapehu
1 Jul 1989 – 20 Sep 1989 · 39.28° S, 175.57° E
Mount Ruapehu is an active stratovolcano at the southern end of the Taupō Volcanic Zone and North Island volcanic plateau in New Zealand. It is 23 km (14 mi) northeast of Ohakune and 23 km (14 mi) southwest of the southern shore of Lake Taupō, within Tongariro National Park.
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What the records say
- When
- 1 Jul 1989 – 20 Sep 1989
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 39.28° S, 175.57° E
- Vei
- 1
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 241100
- Eruption number
- 14658
Mount Ruapehu
Volcano in New Zealand
Mount Ruapehu is an active stratovolcano at the southern end of the Taupō Volcanic Zone and North Island volcanic plateau in New Zealand. It is 23 km (14 mi) northeast of Ohakune and 23 km (14 mi) southwest of the southern shore of Lake Taupō, within Tongariro National Park. The North Island's major ski resorts and only glaciers are on its slopes.
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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