Volcano Name: | Taupo | Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): | 241070 |
Alternate Name: |
Ben Lomond Hipaua Horomatangi Reef Kuharua Manganamu Marotiri Maunganamu Motuapu Motukaiko Motuma Ouaha Pukekaikiore Rangitukua Tahunatara Tauhara Tauhara-Taupo Te Hoata Te Pupu Tokaanu Tuhingamata Waihi-Tokaanu |
Volcano Type: | Caldera(s) |
Latitude: | -38.8166666700 | ||
Longitude: | 176.0000000000 | ||
Region: | New Zealand to Fiji | Sub Region: | New Zealand |
Date Entered: | 02/05/2012 |
Eruption Start Date: | 232 | Date Error: | 10 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 13.400 (Literature) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 44.750 (Literature) | ||
Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : | 31.500 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 6.700 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum Column Height (km): | 50.500 (Literature) | ||
Maximum Intensity : | 12.100 (Column Height) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 6.000 (Literature) | ||
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 13.500 (Literature) |
Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Rhyolite |
Eruption Start Date: | 2059 BP | Date Error: | 118 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.350 (Calculated) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.800 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 4.900 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum Column Height (km): | 37.000 (Literature) | ||
Maximum Intensity : | 11.560 (Column Height) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) | ||
Minimum Column Height (km): | 35.000 (Literature) | ||
Minimum Intensity : | 11.460 (Column Height) | ||
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 0.350 (Calculated) | ||
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 0.800 (Literature) |
Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Rhyolite |
Eruption Start Date: | 2800 BP | Date Error: | 60 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.350 (Calculated) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.800 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 4.900 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum Column Height (km): | 26.000 (Literature) | ||
Maximum Intensity : | 10.960 (Column Height) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) | ||
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 0.350 (Calculated) | ||
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 0.800 (Literature) |
Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Rhyolite |
Eruption Start Date: | -1050 | Date Error: | ||
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.090 (Calculated) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.200 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 4.300 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) | ||
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 0.090 (Calculated) | ||
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 0.200 (Literature) |
Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Rhyolite |
Eruption Start Date: | 3401 BP | Date Error: | 108 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 5.100 (Literature) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 16.900 (Literature) | ||
Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : | 0.800 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 6.200 (Literature) | ||
Maximum Column Height (km): | 42.000 (Literature) | ||
Maximum Intensity : | 11.570 (Eruption Rate) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 6.000 (Literature) | ||
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 16.100 (Literature) |
Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Rhyolite |
Eruption Start Date: | 4322 BP | Date Error: | 112 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.070 (Calculated) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.150 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 4.200 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) | ||
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 0.150 (Literature) |
Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Rhyolite |
Eruption Start Date: | -2900 | Date Error: | ||
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.070 (Calculated) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.150 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 4.200 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) |
Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Rhyolite |
Eruption Start Date: | -3070 | Date Error: | ||
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.090 (Calculated) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.200 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 4.300 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) | ||
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 0.090 (Calculated) | ||
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 0.200 (Literature) |
Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Rhyolite |
Eruption Start Date: | 5111 BP | Date Error: | 210 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.150 (Calculated) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.350 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 4.500 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) | ||
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 0.150 (Calculated) | ||
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 0.350 (Literature) |
Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Rhyolite |
Eruption Start Date: | -4100 | Date Error: | ||
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.090 (Calculated) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.200 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 4.300 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum Column Height (km): | 23.000 (Literature) | ||
Maximum Intensity : | 10.790 (Column Height) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) | ||
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 0.090 (Calculated) | ||
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 0.200 (Literature) |
Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Rhyolite |
Eruption Start Date: | -4700 | Date Error: | ||
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
C14 Date: | 5800 | C14 Date Error: | ||
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.220 (Calculated) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.500 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 4.700 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum Column Height (km): | 30.000 (Literature) | ||
Maximum Intensity : | 11.200 (Column Height) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) | ||
Minimum Column Height (km): | 25.000 (Literature) | ||
Minimum Intensity : | 10.900 (Column Height) | ||
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 0.500 (Literature) |
Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Rhyolite |
Eruption Start Date: | 9991 BP | Date Error: | 160 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 1.400 (Literature) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 4.800 (Literature) | ||
Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : | 0.200 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 5.500 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum Column Height (km): | 37.000 (Literature) | ||
Maximum Intensity : | 11.600 (Column Height) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Literature) | ||
Minimum Column Height (km): | 35.000 (Literature) | ||
Minimum Intensity : | 11.500 (Column Height) | ||
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 4.600 (Literature) |
Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Rhyolite |
Eruption Start Date: | -9210 | Date Error: | ||
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Tephrochronology | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.060 (Literature) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.153 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 4.200 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) | ||
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 0.150 (Literature) |
Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Rhyolite |
Eruption Start Date: | 11170 BP | Date Error: | 115 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
C14 Date: | 9840 | C14 Date Error: | 60 | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.230 (Literature) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.750 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 4.900 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum Column Height (km): | 28.000 (Literature) | ||
Maximum Intensity : | 11.090 (Column Height) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Calculated) | ||
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 0.750 (Literature) |
Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Rhyolite |
Eruption Start Date: | 11460 BP | Date Error: | 172 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.420 (Literature) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 1.400 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 5.100 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum Column Height (km): | 27.000 (Literature) | ||
Maximum Intensity : | 11.000 (Column Height) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Literature) | ||
Minimum Column Height (km): | 24.000 (Literature) | ||
Minimum Intensity : | 10.800 (Column Height) | ||
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 1.400 (Literature) |
Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Rhyolite |
Eruption Start Date: | 18800 BP | Date Error: | ||
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Relative dating | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.030 (Literature) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.100 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 4.000 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Calculated) | ||
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 0.100 (Literature) |
Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Rhyolite |
Eruption Start Date: | 25360 BP | Date Error: | 160 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 530.000 (Literature) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 1170.000 (Literature) | ||
Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): | 128.000 (Calculated) | ||
Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : | 320.000 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 8.100 (Literature) | ||
Maximum Column Height (km): | 30.000 (Literature) | ||
Maximum Intensity : | 11.200 (Column Height) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 8.000 (Literature) | ||
Primary Intracaldera Material DRE Volume (km3): | 230.000 (Literature) | ||
Primary Intracaldera Material Deposit Volume (km3): | 420.000 (Literature) | ||
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 172.000 (Calculated) | ||
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 430.000 (Literature) |
Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Rhyolite |
Eruption Start Date: | 28446 BP | Date Error: | 670 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.500 (Literature) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 1.000 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 5.100 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Calculated) | ||
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 0.500 (Literature) | ||
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 1.000 (Literature) |
Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Rhyolite |
Eruption Start Date: | 28621 BP | Date Error: | 1428 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
C14 Date: | 22630 | C14 Date Error: | 180 | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 3.000 (Literature) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 7.000 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 5.800 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Calculated) | ||
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 3.000 (Literature) | ||
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 7.000 (Literature) |
Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Rhyolite |
Eruption Start Date: | 39200 BP | Date Error: | 2400 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Tephrochronology | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 2.200 (Literature) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 4.000 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 5.700 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Calculated) | ||
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 2.200 (Literature) | ||
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 4.000 (Literature) |
Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Rhyolite |
Eruption Start Date: | 40000 BP | Date Error: | ||
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Stratigraphy | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 3.000 (Literature) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 5.000 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 5.800 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Calculated) | ||
Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 3.000 (Literature) | ||
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 5.000 (Literature) |
Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Rhyolite |
Eruption Start Date: | 41000 BP | Date Error: | ||
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.500 (Literature) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 1.000 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 5.100 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Calculated) | ||
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 1.000 (Literature) |
Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Rhyolite |
Eruption Start Date: | 42000 BP | Date Error: | ||
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 1.000 (Literature) | ||
Bulk deposit volume (km3): | < 2.000 (Literature) | ||
Magnitude : | 5.400 (Calculated) | ||
Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Calculated) | ||
Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 2.000 (Literature) |
Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Rhyolite |
Eruption Start Date: | 1600000 BP | Date Error: | 90000 | |
Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | K 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 (Calculated) |
Magma: | Rhyolite | ||
Calculated Density: | |||
Rock Classification: | |||
Rhyolite |