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Ruapehu Volcano - John Seach
North Island, New Zealand
39.28 S, 175.57 E
summit elevation 2779 m
stratovolcano
Ruapehu is one af New Zealand's most active volcanoes. Ruapehu has a single vent with a crater lake.
At least five other vents have been active during the Holocene. A lahar occurred at Ruapehu on 18th March 2007.
A hydrothermal eruption of the volcano occurred on 28th September 2007. The eruption column reached 15,000 ft and two lahars were produced.
Ruapehu Volcano Eruptions
2007, 2006, 1997, 1996, 1996?, 1995, 1994?, 1992, 1991?, 1990, 1990, 1989, 1988-89, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1981-82, 1980, 1979-80, 1979, 1977-79, 1976, 1976, 1975, 1975, 1973-74, 1972-73, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968, 1967, 1966, 1959, 1956, 1952, 1951, 1950, 1948, 1946-47, 1946, 1945, 1944, 1942, 1940, 1936, 1934-35, 1934, 1925, 1921, 1918, 1906, 1903, 1895, 1889, 1861