Auckland Volcanic Field

Auckland Volcanic Field (New Zealand) is a volcanic field. It rises to 260 m above sea level. The GVP records 2 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1446.

Elevation: 260 m
Last eruption: 1446
Confirmed eruptions: 2
Max VEI: —
Country: New Zealand
Location: 36.89° S, 174.81° E
Region (GVP): Western North Island Volcanic Province
GVP type: Volcanic field
Tectonic setting: Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type: Trachybasalt / Tephrite Basanite

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
1446 ± 5 years	—	?	Rangitoto · Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
1397 ± 7 years	—	?	Rangitoto · Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#241020)