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Raoul Island Volcano - John Seach
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
29.27 S, 177.92 W
summit elevation 516 m
stratovolcano
Raoul Island is triangular shaped, with a 3.3 km wide caldera. The island is the most northern, and largest of the Kermadec Islands.
Raoul is the summit of a large submerged massif about 35 km by 20 km.
The island covers 30 sq km in area (10 x 6km). Raoul island contains three lakes (Blue, Green, and Tui).
2008 Earthquakes
A magnitide 6.5 earthquake hit 140 km SE of the volcano on 5th October 2008.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit 70 km SSE of Raoul Island at 3:19 am on Tuesday 30th September 2008.
2006 Eruption
An eruption occurred at Raoul Island on 17th March 2006. The eruption destroyed about 12 acres of bush, and emitted boulders, rocks and ash. Ashfall covered half the island.
Raoul Island Volcano Eruptions
2006, 1964-65, 1872, 1870, 1845, 1814