| Volcano Name: | Okataina | Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): | 241050 |
| Alternate Name: |
Awaatua Bay Crater Dome Eastern Dome Green Lake Plug Hainini Haroharo Kanakana Kawerau Koa Lake Rotoatua Lake Rotoehu Lake Rotokawau Makatiti Mangawhakamana Matahawra Maungakakaramea Maungaongaonga Mt. Edgecumbe Onepu Onepu Springs Otei Springs Pararoa Parewhaiti Paukohurea Plateau Dome Puhipuhi Pukepoto Rainbow Mtn Rerewhakaaitu Rerewhakaaitu Ridge Dome Rotoiti Rotokakahi Rotokohu Rotoma Rotoma Geothermal Field Rotomahana Rotomahana Rotorua Ruawahia Southern Dome Tapahoro Tarawera Te Haehaenga Te Hapeotoroa Te Horoa Te Kopia Te Kumete Te Whekau The Chasm Tikorangi Tuahu Tutaeheka Wahanga Wahanga-Waimangu Waikite Waimangu Waitangi Soda Springs Waiwhakapa Western Dome Whakapoungakau |
Volcano Type: | Lava dome(s) |
| Latitude: | -38.1166666700 | ||
| Longitude: | 176.5000000000 | ||
| Region: | New Zealand to Fiji | Sub Region: | New Zealand |
| Date Entered: | 02/05/2012 |
| Eruption Start Date: | 10/6 /1886 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Historical records | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.700 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 2.000 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 5.300 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 34.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 11.260 (Eruption Rate) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 0.700 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 1.890 (Calculated) |
| Magma: | Basalt | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Basalt |
| Eruption Start Date: | 1310 | Date Error: | 12 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | > 7.850 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | > 16.310 (Literature) | ||
| Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): | 0.510 (Literature) | ||
| Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : | 0.850 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 6.300 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 28.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 12.000 (Eruption Rate) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | > 7.340 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | > 15.460 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | 2275 | ||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Rhyolite | |||
| (Minor/less than 10%) Basalt |
| Eruption Start Date: | -1750 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.300 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.690 (Calculated) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.800 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | + 4.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | -3576 | Date Error: | 145 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 2.300 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 6.000 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 5.700 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | -5990 | Date Error: | 257 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.500 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 1.200 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 5.100 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | -7473 | Date Error: | 120 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 2.700 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 6.300 (Calculated) | ||
| Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): | 0.500 (Literature) | ||
| Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : | 1.150 (Calculated) | ||
| Magnitude : | 5.800 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 2.200 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 5.150 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 14009 BP | Date Error: | 155 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | > 2.000 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | > 4.500 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | > 5.700 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 30.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 11.200 (Column Height) |
| Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 15635 BP | Date Error: | 412 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 1.000 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 2.600 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 5.400 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 20.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 10.500 (Column Height) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Calculated) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 2.600 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 17496 BP | Date Error: | 462 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 5.000 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 7.600 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 6.100 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 25.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 10.930 (Column Height) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 6.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 21858 BP | Date Error: | 290 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 3.600 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 6.000 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 5.900 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 19.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 10.430 (Column Height) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Calculated) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 6.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 25171 BP | Date Error: | 964 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 13.000 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 29.900 (Calculated) | ||
| Magnitude : | 6.500 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 6.000 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 2.170 (Calculated) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 5.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 31400 BP | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| C14 Date: | 26500 | C14 Date Error: | 220 | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 1.300 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 4.300 (Literature) | ||
| Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): | 0.500 (Literature) | ||
| Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : | 1.000 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 5.500 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 35.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 11.290 (Eruption Rate) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | + 5.000 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 0.840 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 3.300 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 32301 BP | Date Error: | 1356 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| C14 Date: | 28217 | C14 Date Error: | 434 | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 4.100 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 16.200 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 6.000 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 44.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 11.590 (Eruption Rate) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 6.000 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 4.100 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 16.200 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 32800 BP | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.230 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.770 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.700 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 25.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 10.790 (Eruption Rate) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 0.230 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 0.770 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 33000 BP | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| C14 Date: | 28060 | C14 Date Error: | 270 | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 6.000 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 19.900 (Literature) | ||
| Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): | 1.800 (Literature) | ||
| Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : | 3.600 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 6.100 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 41.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 11.480 (Eruption Rate) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 6.000 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 4.200 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 16.300 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 34500 BP | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.100 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.410 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.400 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Calculated) | ||
| Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 0.100 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 0.410 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 35000 BP | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.630 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 2.500 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 5.200 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 32.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 11.160 (Eruption Rate) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 0.630 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 2.500 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 36100 BP | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| C14 Date: | 35870 | C14 Date Error: | 1270 | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 3.900 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 15.200 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 6.000 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 42.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 11.520 (Eruption Rate) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 6.000 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 3.900 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 15.200 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 36700 BP | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| C14 Date: | 31720 | C14 Date Error: | 370 | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.340 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.900 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.900 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 31.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 11.090 (Eruption Rate) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Calculated) | ||
| Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 0.340 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 0.900 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 36800 BP | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 2.800 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 11.000 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 5.800 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 40.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 11.430 (Eruption Rate) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 6.000 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 2.800 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 11.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 38000 BP | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.180 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.690 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.600 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 27.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Calculated) | ||
| Minimum Intensity : | 10.930 (Eruption Rate) | ||
| Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 0.180 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 0.690 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 39000 BP | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 1.200 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 4.600 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 5.400 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 34.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 11.270 (Eruption Rate) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 1.200 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 4.600 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 40000 BP | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.130 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.440 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.500 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Calculated) | ||
| Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 0.130 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 0.440 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 47500 BP | Date Error: | 1500 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Ar-Ar | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | >= 100.000 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 350.000 (Literature) | ||
| Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): | 65.200 (Calculated) | ||
| Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : | 150.000 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 7.400 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 7.000 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 86.900 (Calculated) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 200.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 225000 BP | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Not Available | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | >= 40.000 (Assumed) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | >= 100.000 (Assumed) | ||
| Magnitude : | 7.500 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 7.000 (Calculated) |
| Eruption Start Date: | 280000 BP | Date Error: | 10000 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Ar-Ar | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 150.000 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 345.000 (Calculated) | ||
| Magnitude : | 7.500 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 7.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 340000 BP | Date Error: | 20000 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | ITPFT isothermal plateau fission track age | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | >= 10.900 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | > 25.000 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 6.400 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 6.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Rhyolite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 550000 BP | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Not Available | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 90.000 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 225.000 (Calculated) | ||
| Magnitude : | 7.000 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 7.000 (Literature) |