Stratovolcanoes

Monowai

Monowai (New Zealand) is a stratovolcano. It rises to −132 m above sea level. The GVP records 25 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2014.

Elevation
−132 m
Last eruption
2014
Confirmed eruptions
25
Max VEI
1
Country
New Zealand
Location
25.89° S, 177.19° W
Region (GVP)
Northern Kermadec Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Main rock type
Basalt / Picro-Basalt

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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.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
16 October 2014 5 November 2014 0 Submarine · Observations: Hydrophonic
1 January 2014 1 January 2014 1 Summit · Observations: Hydrophonic
3 August 2012 19 August 2012 0 Submarine · Observations: Hydrophonic
17 May 2011 22 May 2011 0 Summit Crater · Observations: Hydrophonic
4 May 2009 16 December 2009 0 Observations: Hydrophonic
8 February 2008 8 February 2008 0 Observations: Hydrophonic
12 December 2006 4 November 2007 0 Observations: Hydrophonic
2 March 2005 27 June 2006 0 Observations: Hydrophonic
10 April 2003 16 September 2004 0 Observations: Hydrophonic
1 November 2002 24 November 2002 0 Observations: Hydrophonic
24 May 2002 24 May 2002 0 Observations: Hydrophonic
6 June 1999 11 June 1999 0 Observations: Hydrophonic
15 December 1997 4 February 1998 0 Observations: Hydrophonic
18 April 1997 21 April 1997 0 Observations: Hydrophonic
20 September 1996 22 September 1996 0 Observations: Hydrophonic
27 November 1995 30 November 1995 0 Observations: Hydrophonic
30 May 1990 25 March 1991 0 Observations: Hydrophonic
8 September 1988 8 September 1988 0 Observations: Hydrophonic
16 June 1986 16 June 1986 0 Observations: Hydrophonic
16 May 1982 16 May 1982 0 Observations: Hydrophonic
16 January 1980 16 January 1980 0 Observations: Hydrophonic
16 February 1979 19 April 1979 1 Observations: Hydrophonic
16 February 1978 16 July 1978 0 Observations: Hydrophonic
17 October 1977 27 October 1977 0 Observations: Reported
16 April 1977 16 April 1977 0 Observations: Hydrophonic

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#242050)