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Okataina

Start Date: 1981  May  Stop Date: 1981 May 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  1

Area of Activity: Waimangu (Raupo Pond crater)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Regional fissure eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1978  Feb 23  Stop Date: 1978 Feb 23 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  1

Area of Activity: Waimangu (Raupo Pond, Inferno Crater)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Regional fissure eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1973  Feb 22  Stop Date: 1973 Feb 22 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  1

Tephra Volume:  1  x  103 m3

Area of Activity: Waimangu (Echo Crater)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Regional fissure eruption
    Crater lake eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1951  Jun  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  1

Area of Activity: Rotomahana

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Crater lake eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1926  Nov 17  Stop Date: 1926 Nov 18 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  1

Area of Activity: Rotomahana

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Crater lake eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1924  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  1

Area of Activity: Waimangu (Echo Crater)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Crater lake eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1918  Stop Date: 1920 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  1

Area of Activity: Waimangu (Echo Crater)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Crater lake eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1917  Mar 24  Stop Date: 1917 Apr 4 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  1

Area of Activity: Waimangu (Echo Crater)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Pyroclastic flow(s)  (?)
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Fatalities
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1915  Nov 5  Stop Date: 1915 Nov 9 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  1

Area of Activity: Waimangu (Echo Crater)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1915  Feb 4  Stop Date: 1915 Apr 13 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  1

Area of Activity: Waimangu (Echo Crater & NW of Fairy Crater)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1914  Jan 28  Stop Date: 1914 Feb 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  1

Area of Activity: Waimangu (NW of Fairy Crater)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1913  Jan 27  Stop Date: 1913 Jan 27 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  1

Area of Activity: Waimangu (Echo Crater)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1912  Apr  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  1

Area of Activity: Waimangu (Echo Crater)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1910  Jul 24  Stop Date: 1910 Jul 25 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  1

Area of Activity: Waimangu (Echo Crater)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1908  Oct 1  Stop Date: 1908 Oct 1 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  1

Area of Activity: Waimangu (Echo Crater)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1906  Feb 21  Stop Date: 1906 Feb 21 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  1

Area of Activity: Waimangu (NW of Fairy Crater)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1905  Jun 17  Stop Date: 1905 Jun 17 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  1

Area of Activity: Waimangu (Echo Crater)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1905  Feb 18  Stop Date: 1905 Feb 23 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  1

Area of Activity: Waimangu (Echo Crater)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1900  Jan  Stop Date: 1904 Nov 1 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  1

Area of Activity: Waimangu Geyser

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Fatalities

Start Date: 1896  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  1?

Area of Activity: Waimangu (Echo Crater)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Crater lake eruption  (?)
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1886  Jun 10  Stop Date: 1886 Aug 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  5

Tephra Volume:  2  x  109 m3

Area of Activity: Tarawera (Wahanga-Waimangu fissure)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Regional fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Fatalities
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 1310 ± 12 years Stop Date: 1315 (?) 

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  5

Lava Volume:  2.5  x  109 m3

Tephra Volume:  5  x  109 m3

Area of Activity: Tarawera (Kaharoa eruption)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Regional fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Lava dome extrusion
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)
    Debris avalanche(s)

Start Date: 180 AD (?)  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Area of Activity: Te Kopia thermal area

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Regional fissure eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 300 BC (?)  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  0

Lava Volume:  1  x  109 m3

Area of Activity: Mt. Edgecumbe

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Regional fissure eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 1330 BC ± 75 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Area of Activity: Mt. Edgecumbe

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)

Start Date: 1750 BC (?)  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  4+

Lava Volume:  5  x  108 m3

Tephra Volume:  7  x  108 m3

Area of Activity: Haroharo (Rotokawau to Rotoatua)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Radial fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 3580 BC ± 50 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  5

Lava Volume:  8.6  x  109 m3

Tephra Volume:  2.8  x  109 m3

Area of Activity: Haroharo (Makatiti and other domes)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Regional fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 5550 BC (?)  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  0

Area of Activity: Mt. Edgecumbe

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Regional fissure eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 6060 BC ± 50 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  5

Lava Volume:  1.2  x  1010 m3

Tephra Volume:  1.2  x  109 m3

Area of Activity: Haroharo (Te Horoa & other domes)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Regional fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 7560 BC ± 18 years Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  5

Lava Volume:  5.1  x  109 m3

Tephra Volume:  > 5.6  x  109 m3

Area of Activity: Rotoma caldera, Tuahu, Kawerau

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Regional fissure eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Phreatic explosion(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 8050 BC (?)  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Tephrochronology

Area of Activity: West Rerewhakaaitu fissures

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Regional fissure eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

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