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Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Taranaki
Taranaki volcano dominates the W coast of New Zealand's North Island. The stratovolcano, seen here from the S, is surrounded by a ring plain of debris avalanche and lahar deposits produced by repetitive collapse of the volcanic edifice. It has been active throughout the Holocene. The latest eruption of Taranaki took place in 1854 CE. Photo by Jim Cole (University of Canterbury).
Volcano Number:
241030
Volcano Name:
Taranaki
Country:
New Zealand
Volcano Type:
Stratovolcano
Last Eruption:
1800 CE
Elevation:
2518m
Tectonic Setting:
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Pop. within 5km:
200
Pop. within 10km:
230
Pop. within 30km:
77381
Pop. within 100km:
104499
Latitude:
-39.3
Longitude:
174.07
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The nearly symmetrical, steep-sided cone of Taranaki (previously known as Egmont), is a large andesitic stratovolcano on the west coast of central North Island. It is surrounded by a ring plain of debris-avalanche and lahar deposits that extend to the coast. Taranaki is the youngest and SE-most of a group of three volcanoes beginning with the Pleistocene Kaitoke Range. Fanthams Peak is located on the S flank, and four lava domes are on the lower N and S flanks. Multiple episodes of edifice collapse have occurred in the past 50,000 years. Explosive activity, sometimes accompanied by pyroclastic flows and lava dome growth, has occurred frequently throughout the Holocene.
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Eruption Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
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