Macauley

Macauley (New Zealand) is a caldera. It rises to 238 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 4,360 BCE.

Elevation: 238 m
Last eruption: 4,360 BCE
Confirmed eruptions: 1
Max VEI: 6
Country: New Zealand
Location: 30.21° S, 178.48° W
Region (GVP): Middle Kermadec Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Caldera
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Main rock type: Basalt / Picro-Basalt

Show on the timeline GVP entry ↗

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
4,360 BCE ± 200 years	—	6	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#242021)