What the records say
- When
- 21 Nov 2012
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 39.16° S, 175.63° E
- Vei
- 2
- Vent
- Upper Te Maari Craters
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 241080
- Eruption number
- 20827
Mount Tongariro
Compound volcano in New Zealand
Mount Tongariro is a compound volcano in the Taupō Volcanic Zone of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 20 km (12 mi) to the southwest of Lake Taupō, and is the northernmost of the three active volcanoes that dominate the landscape of the central North Island.
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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
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