Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Giggenbach
Many of the pits on the summit of Giggenbach volcano show layered ash deposits that are evidence for violent eruptions in the past. It lies NW of Macauley volcano and is named after volcano gas geochemist Werner Giggenbach. The flat summit is cut by a 700-m-wide crater containing a central cone and a large hydrothermal vent field was found within the summit crater. Image courtesy of New Zealand-American Submarine Ring of Fire 2005 Exploration, NOAA Vents Program.
Volcano Number: 242022
Volcano Name: Giggenbach
Country: New Zealand
Volcano Type: Stratovolcano
Elevation: -65m
Tectonic Setting: Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Latitude: -30.036
Longitude: -178.712



Eruption Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
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Data from the Earthchem Library
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