Volcano Name: Ruapehu Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 241100
Alternate Name:
Crater Lake
East Crater
Girdlestone
Hauhungatahi
Iwikau
North Crater
Ohakune
Pinnacle Ridge
Pukeonake
Rangataua Lakes
Ruapahu
Tama Lakes
West Crater
Whakapaka
Volcano Type: Stratovolcano(es)
Latitude: -39.2833333300
Longitude: 175.5666667000
Region: New Zealand to Fiji Sub Region: New Zealand
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: 11100 BP Date Error: 2800
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
C14 Date: 9800 C14 Date Error:
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.080 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): 0.200 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.300 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Magma: Andesite
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Andesite

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