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White Island

Start Date: 2001  Feb 19  Stop Date: 2001 Feb 19 (?)

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: MH vent

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 2000  Mar 7  Stop Date: 2000 Sep 5 ± 4 days

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  3?

Area of Activity: MH vent

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1998  Aug 22  Stop Date: 1999 Aug 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: NW corner of 1978/90 crater complex

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1998  Mar 28  Stop Date: 1998 Mar 29 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1995  Jun 28 (?) Stop Date: 1995 Jun 29 (?)

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  1

Area of Activity: Wade Crater

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1986  Feb 1 (?) Stop Date: 1994 Jul 28 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  3

Area of Activity: Congress and numerous other craters

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1983  Dec 26 ± 5 days Stop Date: 1984 Feb 12 ± 5 days

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: North margin of 1978 crater complex

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1982  Jul 1 

Eruption DISCREDITED

Area of Activity: (incorrect report of eruption)
Start Date: 1976  Dec 18  Stop Date: 1982 Jan 29 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  3

Tephra Volume:  107 m3

Area of Activity: Christmas, Gibrus, and 1978 craters

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1974  Sep 8 ± 10 days Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: SE of Donald Mound,

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1971  Jul 19  Stop Date: 1971 Jul 20 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: South of Rudolf (1971 crater)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1971  Apr 9 ± 3 days Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: Noisy Nellie Crater

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1970  Jun 30 ± 30 days Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: Rudolf vent

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1969  Aug  Stop Date: 1969 Sep 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: Rudolf vent

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1968  Jan 27  Stop Date: 1969 Feb 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  3

Area of Activity: Rudolf vent (back wall of 1933 crater)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1966  Nov 13  Stop Date: 1967 Mar 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  3

Area of Activity: Gilliver Crater

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1962  Dec 15  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  3

Area of Activity: Big John Crater

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1959  Dec 14  Stop Date: 1959 Dec 20 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: Noisy Nellie Crater

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1958  Dec  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  1

Area of Activity: Noisy Nellie and 1933 craters

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1957  Dec 11  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1955  Jan  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Debris avalanche(s)

Start Date: 1947  Jan (on or before) Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: Noisy Nellie Crater

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1933  Apr 2  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  3

Area of Activity: Foot of crater ridge (1933 crater)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1930  Mar 16  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1928  Sep 1  Stop Date: 1928 Sep 3 ± 1 day

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  1

Area of Activity: Between Big Donald and Lot's Wife

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1926  Feb 3  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: Little Donald vent

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1924  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: North end of crater (Schuberts Fairy?)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1922  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: NW end of crater (Lot's Wife vent)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1914  Sep 10 (?)

Eruption DISCREDITED

Area of Activity: (landslide without eruption)
Start Date: 1909  May 13  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1908  Nov 28  Stop Date: 1908 Dec 6 

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption  (?)

Start Date: 1886  Sep 16  Stop Date: 1886 Dec (?)

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1886  Jun 10  Stop Date: 1886 Jun 15 

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption  (?)

Start Date: 1885  Oct  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: West end of crater

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1885  Jan 

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption  (?)

Start Date: 1856 ± 8 years

Eruption is UNCERTAIN

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption  (?)

Start Date: 1836 ± 2 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption  (?)

Start Date: 1826  Dec 1  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

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