Rumble III

Rumble III (New Zealand) is a stratovolcano. It rises to −220 m above sea level. The GVP records 6 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2008.

Elevation: −220 m
Last eruption: 2008
Confirmed eruptions: 6
Max VEI: 0
Country: New Zealand
Location: 35.75° S, 178.48° E
Region (GVP): Southern Kermadec Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Main rock type: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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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	Vent and dating
2 July 2008 ± 1 year	—	Observations: Reported
15 June 1986	5 August 1986	Observations: Hydrophonic
15 October 1973	17 October 1973	Observations: Hydrophonic
2 July 1970	—	Observations: Hydrophonic
16 January 1963	16 December 1966	Observations: Hydrophonic
9 July 1958	2 July 1962	Observations: Hydrophonic

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#241130)