Volcano Name: Kapenga Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 241817
Alternate Name:
Earthquake Flat
Haparangi
Horohoro
Kakapiko Lookout
Lookout Point
Moerangi
Paukohurea
Rotokakahi
Te Kopia
Tumunui
Tutaeheka
Waikite
Volcano Type: Caldera(s)
Latitude: -38.2666666700
Longitude: 176.2666667000
Region: New Zealand to Fiji Sub Region: New Zealand
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: 45000 BP Date Error: 2900
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: U-Th series
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 7.500 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 17.250 (Calculated)
Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): 2.700 (Literature)
Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : 5.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 6.200 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 6.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): 1.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): 2.000 (Literature)
Magma: Rhyolite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Rhyolite
Eruption Start Date: 270000 BP Date Error: 30000
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: ITPFT isothermal plateau fission track age
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): > 100.000 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): > 43.500 (Calculated)
Magnitude : 7.400 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 7.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): > 100.000 (Literature)
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): > 43.500 (Calculated)
Eruption Start Date: 275000 BP Date Error: 10000
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): 230.000 (Calculated)
Magnitude : 7.400 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 7.000 (Literature)
Magma: Rhyolite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Rhyolite
Eruption Start Date: 330000 BP Date Error: 20000
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: ITPFT isothermal plateau fission track age
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 50.000 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 115.000 (Literature)
Magnitude : 7.000 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : ? 7.000 (Literature)
Magma: Rhyolite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Rhyolite
Eruption Start Date: 680000 BP Date Error: 40000
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Ar-Ar
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): ? 65.000 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 150.000 (Calculated)
Magnitude : 7.200 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : <= 7.000 (Literature)
Magma: Rhyolite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Rhyolite
Eruption Start Date: 710000 BP Date Error: 60000
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Ar-Ar
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 200.000 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 460.000 (Calculated)
Magnitude : 7.700 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 7.000 (Literature)
Magma: Rhyolite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Rhyolite
Eruption Start Date: 720000 BP Date Error: 30000
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Ar-Ar
Eruption Date Quality: High quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 30.000 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 69.000 (Calculated)
Magnitude : 6.800 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 6.000 (Literature)
Magma: Rhyolite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Rhyolite
Eruption Start Date: 805000 BP Date Error: 85000
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Stratigraphy
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 65.000 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 149.500 (Calculated)
Magnitude : 7.100 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : <= 7.000 (Literature)
Magma: Rhyolite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Rhyolite
Eruption Start Date: 890000 BP Date Error: 40000
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Ar-Ar
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 30.000 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 69.000 (Calculated)
Magnitude : 6.800 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 6.000 (Literature)
Magma: Rhyolite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Rhyolite

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