This is a partial list of active, dormant, and extinct volcanoes in New Zealand.
Kermadec Arc and Havre Trough
| Name |
Elevation |
Location |
Last eruption |
| metres |
feet |
Coordinates |
| Brothers Seamount |
-1350 |
-4400 |
34°52′30″S 179°04′30″E / 34.875°S 179.075°E / -34.875; 179.075 (Brothers) |
- |
| Clark Seamount |
-860 |
-2800 |
36°26′46″S 177°50′20″E / 36.446°S 177.839°E / -36.446; 177.839 (Clark) |
- |
| Cole Seamount |
-1100 |
-3600 |
33°24′36″S 179°52′16″E / 33.410°S 179.871°E / -33.410; 179.871 |
- |
| Cotton Seamount |
-950 |
-3100 |
35°03′S 178°59′E / 35.05°S 178.99°E / -35.05; 178.99 (Cotton) |
- |
| Curtis Island |
137 |
449 |
30°32′26.97″S 178°33′25.69″W / 30.5408250°S 178.5571361°W / -30.5408250; -178.5571361 (Curtis Island) |
- |
| Gamble Seamount |
-226 |
-741 |
27°12′25″S 177°25′55″W / 27.207°S 177.432°W / -27.207; -177.432 |
- |
| Giggenbach Seamount |
-65 |
-210 |
30°02′10″S 178°42′43″E / 30.036°S 178.712°E / -30.036; 178.712 (Giggenbach) |
- |
| Havre Seamount |
-730 |
-2360 |
31°07′13″S 179°58′07″W / 31.12028°S 179.96861°W / -31.12028; -179.96861 |
2012 |
| Hinepuia Seamounts |
- |
- |
26°20′35″S 177°19′01″W / 26.343°S 177.317°W / -26.343; -177.317 |
- |
| Hinetāpeka Seamount |
-96 |
-315 |
28°41′28″S 177°46′34″W / 28.691°S 177.776°W / -28.691; -177.776 |
- |
| James Healy Seamount |
-1150 |
-3800 |
34°59′S 179°00′E / 34.98°S 179.00°E / -34.98; 179.00 (Healy) |
1360 |
| Macauley Island |
238 |
781 |
30°08′S 178°16′W / 30.14°S 178.26°W / -30.14; -178.26 (Macauley Island) |
Holocene |
| Monowai Seamount |
-100 |
-330 |
25°53′13″S 177°11′17″W / 25.887°S 177.188°W / -25.887; -177.188 (Monowai Seamount) |
2008 |
| Pūtoto Seamount |
-225 |
-738 |
27°55′48″S 177°36′40″W / 27.930°S 177.611°W / -27.930; -177.611 |
- |
| Rakahore Seamount |
-560 |
-1837 |
26°46′48″S 177°24′00″W / 26.780°S 177.400°W / -26.780; -177.400 |
- |
| Raoul Island |
516 |
1693 |
29°10′S 177°33′W / 29.16°S 177.55°W / -29.16; -177.55 (Raoul Island) |
2006 |
| Rumble I Seamount |
-1100 |
-3610 |
35°30′S 178°54′E / 35.5°S 178.9°E / -35.5; 178.9 (Rumble I) |
- |
| Rumble II Seamount |
-880 |
-2890 |
35°24′S 178°36′E / 35.4°S 178.6°E / -35.4; 178.6 (Rumble II) |
- |
| Rumble III Seamount |
-140 |
-459 |
35°44′42″S 178°28′41″E / 35.745°S 178.478°E / -35.745; 178.478 (Rumble III) |
1986 |
| Rumble IV Seamount |
-450 |
-1476 |
36°08′S 178°03′E / 36.13°S 178.05°E / -36.13; 178.05 (Rumble IV) |
- |
| Rumble V Seamount |
-1100 |
-3610 |
36°08′20″S 178°11′49″E / 36.139°S 178.197°E / -36.139; 178.197 (Rumble V) |
- |
| Silent I Seamount |
- |
- |
34°58′30″S 179°16′59″E / 34.975°S 179.283°E / -34.975; 179.283 |
- |
| Silent II Seamount |
-780 |
-2559 |
35°10′01″S 178°52′41″E / 35.167°S 178.878°E / -35.167; 178.878 |
- |
| Tangaroa Seamount |
-600 |
-2000 |
36°19′16″S 178°01′41″E / 36.321°S 178.028°E / -36.321; 178.028 (Tangaroa) |
- |
| Wright Seamounts |
-750 |
-2500 |
31°30′S 179°12′E / 31.5°S 179.2°E / -31.5; 179.2 (Wright) |
- |
North Island
Taupō Volcanic Zone
Major volcanoes of New Zealand
| Name |
Elevation |
Location |
Last eruption |
| metres |
feet |
Coordinates |
| Hauhungatahi |
1521 |
4990 |
39°14′S 175°26′E / 39.23°S 175.44°E / -39.23; 175.44 (Hauhungatahi) |
- |
| Kakaramea-Tihia Massif |
1300 |
4300 |
38°59′20″S 175°42′30″E / 38.98889°S 175.70833°E / -38.98889; 175.70833 (Kakaramea) |
20,000 years ago |
| Kawerau |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Manawahe |
|
|
37°57′50″S 176°40′17″E / 37.9639°S 176.6713°E / -37.9639; 176.6713 (Manawahe) |
~ 400,000 years ago |
| Mangakino Caldera |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Maroa Caldera |
1156 |
3793 |
38°25′S 176°05′E / 38.42°S 176.08°E / -38.42; 176.08 (Maroa) |
180 |
| Maunga Kākaramea / Rainbow Mountain |
743 |
2438 |
38°19′08″S 176°23′17″E / 38.319°S 176.388°E / -38.319; 176.388 (Rainbow Mountain) |
- |
| Mount Maunganui |
232 |
- |
37°37′48″S 176°10′16″E / 37.630°S 176.171°E / -37.630; 176.171 (Mt Manganui) |
- |
| Maungaongaonga |
825 |
2707 |
38°19′34″S 176°20′42″E / 38.326°S 176.345°E / -38.326; 176.345 (Maungaongaonga) |
|
| Mayor Island / Tūhua |
338 |
1165 |
37°17′S 176°15′E / 37.283°S 176.250°E / -37.283; 176.250 (Mayor Island) |
4390 BC ± 200 years |
| Mokoia Island |
- |
- |
38°4′52.52″S 176°17′3.89″E / 38.0812556°S 176.2844139°E / -38.0812556; 176.2844139 (Mokoia Island) |
- |
| Moutohora Island |
354 |
1161 |
37°51′29″S 176°58′48″E / 37.858°S 176.98°E / -37.858; 176.98 (Whale Island) |
Pleistocene |
| Mount Ngauruhoe |
2291 |
7516 |
39°09′24.6″S 175°37′55.8″E / 39.156833°S 175.632167°E / -39.156833; 175.632167 (Ngauruhoe) |
1977 |
| Mount Ngongotahā |
487 |
- |
39°7′5.59″S 176°11′51.20″E / 39.1182194°S 176.1975556°E / -39.1182194; 176.1975556 (Mount Ngongotahā) |
- |
| Okataina Caldera |
1111 |
3645 |
38°07′S 176°30′E / 38.12°S 176.50°E / -38.12; 176.50 (Okataina) |
1973 |
| Pihanga |
1325 |
4347 |
39°02′28.75″S 175°46′7″E / 39.0413194°S 175.76861°E / -39.0413194; 175.76861 (Pihanga) |
- |
| Putauaki (Mt Edgecumbe) |
867 |
- |
38°06′S 176°48′E / 38.1°S 176.8°E / -38.1; 176.8 (Mount Edgecumbe) |
~ 300 BC |
| Reporoa Caldera |
592 |
1942 |
38°25′S 176°20′E / 38.42°S 176.33°E / -38.42; 176.33 (Reporoa Caldera) |
1180 (hydrothermal) |
| Lake Rotorua |
757 |
2484 |
38°05′S 176°16′E / 38.08°S 176.27°E / -38.08; 176.27 (Lake Rotorua) |
Pleistocene |
| Mount Ruapehu |
2797 |
9177 |
39°16′54.19″S 175°34′6.64″E / 39.2817194°S 175.5685111°E / -39.2817194; 175.5685111 (Mount Ruapehu) |
2007 |
| Rungapapa Knoll |
- |
- |
37°32′49″S 176°58′48″E / 37.547°S 176.98°E / -37.547; 176.98 |
Pleistocene |
| Tama Lakes |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Mount Tarawera (part of the Okataina caldera) |
1111 |
3644 |
38°13′S 176°30′E / 38.22°S 176.5°E / -38.22; 176.5 (Mount Tarawera) |
1886 |
| Mount Tauhara |
1087 |
3569 |
38°41′40″S 176°9′46″E / 38.69444°S 176.16278°E / -38.69444; 176.16278 (Mount Tauhara) |
Pleistocene |
| Taupō Volcano |
760 |
2493 |
38°49′S 176°00′E / 38.82°S 176.00°E / -38.82; 176.00 (Lake Taupō) |
181 |
| Mount Tongariro |
1968 |
6456 |
39°8′S 175°39′E / 39.133°S 175.650°E / -39.133; 175.650 (Mount Tongariro) |
2012 |
| Waiotapu |
592 |
1942 |
38°25′S 176°20′E / 38.42°S 176.33°E / -38.42; 176.33 (Waiotapu) |
1180 |
| Whakaari / White Island |
321 |
1053 |
37°31′S 177°11′E / 37.52°S 177.18°E / -37.52; 177.18 (White Island) |
2019 |
| Whakatāne Seamount |
-980 |
-3200 |
36°48′S 177°30′E / 36.8°S 177.5°E / -36.8; 177.5 (Whakatāne Seamount) |
- |
Elsewhere
| Name |
Elevation |
Location |
Last eruption |
| metres |
feet |
Coordinates |
| Auckland volcanic field |
260 |
853 |
36°54′S 174°52′E / 36.90°S 174.87°E / -36.90; 174.87 (Auckland volcanic field) |
1421 |
| Bombay Hills (part of the South Auckland volcanic field) |
379 |
- |
- |
550,000 years ago |
| Kārewa / Gannet Island |
- |
- |
- |
500,000 years ago |
| Kaikohe-Bay of Islands volcanic field |
388 |
1273 |
35°18′S 173°54′E / 35.30°S 173.90°E / -35.30; 173.90 (Kaikohe) |
400 ± 300 years |
| Kaitake |
- |
- |
- |
500,000 years ago |
| Kakepuku |
449 |
1473 |
38°04′06″S 175°15′07″E / 38.06833°S 175.25194°E / -38.06833; 175.25194 (Kakepuku) |
1.6 million years ago |
| Karioi |
756 |
2480 |
37°30′S 174°29′E / 37.50°S 174.49°E / -37.50; 174.49 (Karioi) |
2.4 million years ago |
| Little Barrier Island |
722 |
2360 |
- |
1.5 million years ago |
| Manukau volcano |
474 |
1555 |
36°54′S 174°18′E / 36.9°S 174.3°E / -36.9; 174.3 (Waitākere volcano) |
16 million years ago |
| Maungatautari |
797 |
2615 |
38°01′08″S 175°34′33″E / 38.01887°S 175.57579°E / -38.01887; 175.57579 (Maungatautari) |
1.8 million years ago |
| Paritutu and the Sugar Loaf Islands |
153 |
- |
- |
1.7 million years ago |
| Mount Pirongia |
962 |
3156 |
37°59′28″S 175°05′53″E / 37.99111°S 175.09806°E / -37.99111; 175.09806 (Pirongia) |
1.6 million years ago |
| Pureora |
1165 |
3822 |
38°33′07″S 175°37′40″E / 38.551872°S 175.627846°E / -38.551872; 175.627846 (Mount Pureora) |
1.6 million years ago |
| Ngatutura volcanic field |
140 |
- |
37°32′S 174°48′E / 37.54°S 174.80°E / -37.54; 174.80 (Ngatutura volcanic field) |
1.6 million years ago |
| Poor Knights Islands |
- |
- |
- |
4 million years ago |
| Pouakai |
- |
- |
- |
240,000 years ago |
| Rangitoto Island (part of the Auckland volcanic field) |
260 |
853 |
36°47′13″S 174°51′29″E / 36.78694°S 174.85806°E / -36.78694; 174.85806 (Rangitoto Island) |
1350 |
| South Auckland volcanic field |
379 |
- |
37°11′44″S 175°01′05″E / 37.1955°S 175.0181°E / -37.1955; 175.0181 (South Auckland volcanic field) |
550,000 years ago |
| Mount Taranaki or Mount Egmont |
2518 |
8261 |
39°18′S 174°06′E / 39.3°S 174.1°E / -39.3; 174.1 (Mount Taranaki) |
1755 |
| Titiraupenga |
1042 |
3419 |
38°30′36″S 175°41′31″E / 38.509927°S 175.691857°E / -38.509927; 175.691857 (Mount Titiraupenga) |
1.89 million years ago |
| Whangarei volcanic field |
397 |
1302 |
35°45′S 174°16′E / 35.75°S 174.27°E / -35.75; 174.27 (Whangarei) |
- |
South Island
| Name |
Elevation |
Location |
Last eruption |
| meters |
feet |
Coordinates |
| Mount Somers |
1,688 |
5,538 |
43.70°S 171.40°E |
89 million years ago |
| Akaroa Volcano |
- |
- |
43°48′S 172°57′E / 43.800°S 172.950°E / -43.800; 172.950 (Akaroa) |
Miocene |
| Dunedin Volcano |
680 |
2218 |
45°49′S 170°39′E / 45.817°S 170.650°E / -45.817; 170.650 (Otago Harbour) |
c. 10 million years ago |
| Mount Horrible (near Timaru) |
- |
- |
44°23′S 171°3′E / 44.383°S 171.050°E / -44.383; 171.050 (Mount Horrible) |
2 million years ago |
| Lyttelton Volcano |
919 |
3010 |
43°36′S 172°43′E / 43.600°S 172.717°E / -43.600; 172.717 (Lyttelton Harbour) |
Miocene |
Other
| Name |
Elevation |
Location |
Last eruption |
| meters |
feet |
Coordinates |
| Antipodes Islands |
402 |
1319 |
49°41′S 178°46′E / 49.68°S 178.77°E / -49.68; 178.77 (Antipodes Islands) |
Holocene |
| Auckland Island |
650 |
1981 |
50°41′S 166°05′E / 50.69°S 166.08°E / -50.69; 166.08 (Auckland Island) |
Miocene |
| Mount Dick (Adams Island) |
705 |
2313 |
50°52′28″S 166°4′55″E / 50.87444°S 166.08194°E / -50.87444; 166.08194 |
- |
| Pitt Island |
241 |
791 |
44°11′S 176°08′W / 44.18°S 176.13°W / -44.18; -176.13 (Pitt Island) |
Ancient |
| Solander Islands |
330 |
1080 |
46°34′S 166°53′E / 46.567°S 166.883°E / -46.567; 166.883 (Solander Islands) |
Pleistocene |
Ross Dependency
New Zealand also has de facto administration over Ross Dependency in Antarctica, which contains the following volcanoes:
| Name |
Elevation |
Location |
Last eruption |
| meters |
feet |
Coordinates |
| Mount Bird (Ross Island) |
1765 |
5791 |
77°16′S 166°45′E / 77.267°S 166.750°E / -77.267; 166.750 (Mount Bird) |
3.8 million years ago |
| Brown Peak (Sturge Island, Balleny Islands) |
1500 |
5000 |
67°24′S 164°50′E / 67.400°S 164.833°E / -67.400; 164.833 (Brown Peak) |
2001 |
| Buckle Island (Balleny Islands) |
1239 |
4065 |
66°48′S 163°15′E / 66.800°S 163.250°E / -66.800; 163.250 (Buckle Island) |
1899 |
| Mount Discovery (Scott Coast) |
2681 |
8796 |
78°22′S 166°01′E / 78.367°S 166.017°E / -78.367; 166.017 (Mount Bird) |
1.8 million years ago |
| Mount Erebus (Ross Island) |
3794 |
12448 |
77°32′S 167°17′E / 77.533°S 167.283°E / -77.533; 167.283 (Mount Erebus) |
2008 (continuing) |
| Mount Terror (Ross Island) |
3230 |
10597 |
77°31′S 168°32′E / 77.517°S 168.533°E / -77.517; 168.533 (Mount Terror) |
~ 800,000 years ago |
| Young Island (Balleny Islands) |
1340 |
4396 |
66°25′S 162°27′E / 66.417°S 162.450°E / -66.417; 162.450 (Young Island) |
- |
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Volcanes de Nueva Zelanda para niños
