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Volcanoes of New Zealand to Fiji

Volcano List

The Global Volcanism Program database for Volcanoes of New Zealand to Fiji currently contains 55 Holocene volcanoes and 2 Pleistocene volcanoes with thermal activity, sorted below in geographical (volcano number) order. Descriptions of the various "Volcano Type" and "Volcano Status" designations can be found on the Volcano Data Criteria page.

Photo Volcano Name Volcano Type Volcano Status Location

KAIKOHE-BAY OF ISLANDS Photo KAIKOHE-BAY OF ISLANDS Volcanic field Radiocarbon North Island (New Zealand)
WHANGAREI Photo WHANGAREI Cinder cones Holocene? North Island (New Zealand)
AUCKLAND FIELD Photo AUCKLAND FIELD Volcanic field Radiocarbon North Island (New Zealand)
MAYOR ISLAND Photo MAYOR ISLAND Shield volcano Radiocarbon North Island (New Zealand)
TARANAKI [EGMONT] Photo TARANAKI [EGMONT] Stratovolcano Historical North Island (New Zealand)
WHITE ISLAND Photo WHITE ISLAND Stratovolcanoes Historical New Zealand
WHALE ISLAND Photo WHALE ISLAND Complex volcano Pleistocene-Fumarolic North Island (New Zealand)
ROTORUA Photo ROTORUA Caldera Pleistocene-Geysers North Island (New Zealand)
OKATAINA Photo OKATAINA Lava domes Historical North Island (New Zealand)
REPOROA Photo REPOROA Caldera Tephrochronology North Island (New Zealand)
MAROA Photo MAROA Calderas Tephrochronology North Island (New Zealand)
TAUPO Photo TAUPO Caldera Radiocarbon North Island (New Zealand)
TONGARIRO Photo TONGARIRO Stratovolcanoes Historical North Island (New Zealand)
RUAPEHU Photo RUAPEHU Stratovolcano Historical North Island (New Zealand)
CLARK Photo CLARK Submarine volcano Fumarolic New Zealand
TANGAROA Photo TANGAROA Submarine volcano Fumarolic New Zealand
RUMBLE V Photo RUMBLE V Submarine volcano Fumarolic New Zealand
  RUMBLE IV Submarine volcano Fumarolic New Zealand
RUMBLE III Photo RUMBLE III Submarine volcano Historical New Zealand
RUMBLE II WEST Photo RUMBLE II WEST Submarine volcano Fumarolic New Zealand
HEALY Photo HEALY Submarine volcano Radiocarbon New Zealand
BROTHERS Photo BROTHERS Submarine volcano Fumarolic New Zealand
VOLCANO W Photo VOLCANO W Submarine volcanoes Fumarolic Kermadec Islands
  HAVRE SEAMOUNT Unknown Historical Kermadec Islands
CURTIS ISLAND Photo CURTIS ISLAND Submarine volcano Uncertain Kermadec Islands
MACAULEY ISLAND Photo MACAULEY ISLAND Caldera Radiocarbon Kermadec Islands
GIGGENBACH Photo GIGGENBACH Submarine volcano Fumarolic Kermadec Islands
RAOUL ISLAND Photo RAOUL ISLAND Stratovolcano Historical Kermadec Islands
MONOWAI SEAMOUNT Photo MONOWAI SEAMOUNT Submarine volcano Historical Kermadec Islands
  UNNAMED Submarine volcano Fumarolic Tonga Islands
  UNNAMED Submarine volcano Historical Tonga Islands
  UNNAMED Submarine volcano Holocene Tonga Islands
UNNAMED Photo UNNAMED Submarine volcano Historical Tonga Islands
HUNGA TONGA-HUNGA HA'APAI Photo HUNGA TONGA-HUNGA HA'APAI Submarine volcano Historical Tonga Islands
FALCON ISLAND Photo FALCON ISLAND Submarine volcano Historical Tonga Islands
TOFUA Photo TOFUA Caldera Historical Tonga Islands
KAO Photo KAO Stratovolcano Holocene Tonga Islands
METIS SHOAL Photo METIS SHOAL Submarine volcano Historical Tonga Islands
HOME REEF Photo HOME REEF Submarine volcano Historical Tonga Islands
LATE Photo LATE Stratovolcano Historical Tonga Islands
  UNNAMED Submarine volcano Historical Tonga Islands
FONUALEI Photo FONUALEI Stratovolcano Historical Tonga Islands
TAFAHI Photo TAFAHI Stratovolcano Holocene? Tonga Islands
CURACOA Photo CURACOA Submarine volcano Historical Tonga Islands
NIUAFO'OU Photo NIUAFO'OU Shield volcano Historical Tonga Islands
TAFU-MAKA Photo TAFU-MAKA Submarine volcano Historical Tonga Islands
WEST MATA Photo WEST MATA Submarine volcano Historical Tonga Islands
VAILULU'U Photo VAILULU'U Submarine volcano Historical American Samoa (SW Pacific)
TA'U Photo TA'U Shield volcano Holocene American Samoa (SW Pacific)
OFU-OLOSEGA Photo OFU-OLOSEGA Shield volcanoes Historical American Samoa (SW Pacific)
TUTUILA Photo TUTUILA Tuff cones Holocene American Samoa (SW Pacific)
UPOLU Photo UPOLU Shield volcano Holocene Samoa (SW Pacific)
SAVAI'I Photo SAVAI'I Shield volcano Historical Samoa (SW Pacific)
WALLIS ISLANDS Photo WALLIS ISLANDS Shield volcanoes Holocene West of Samoa (SW Pacific)
TAVEUNI Photo TAVEUNI Shield volcano Radiocarbon Fiji Islands (SW Pacific)
KORO Photo KORO Cinder cones Holocene? Fiji Islands (SW Pacific)
NABUKELEVU Photo NABUKELEVU Lava domes Radiocarbon Fiji Islands (SW Pacific)

The following locations in this region are not related to known Holocene volcanoes, but have been the subject of a report in the Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network:

Calypso Mound

Floating Pumice (Kermadec Islands)

1986 Submarine Explosion

Floating Pumice (Tonga)

Floating Pumice (Fiji)


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