How far is it - to the nearest Volcano? Taupo. New Zealand.
S 38° 38.040 E 176° 05.615
60H E 421108 N 5723447
How far is it to the nearest volcano?....Not far! An interesting signpost in the central volcanic region, situated next to the Volcanic Activity Centre at Wairakei.
Waymark Code: WM8AEG
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 02/28/2010
Views: 8
Distances and directions to the nearest volcanoes. New Zealand lies on a fault line that forms part of the Pacific's "Rim of Fire", and there have been two major volcanic eruptions in the relatively recent past. One was the huge 1887 eruption of Tarawera, and more recently, the eruption of Mount Ruapehu in 1995 and again in 1996. Lake Taupo is a caldera, an old volcanic crater. White Island in the Bay of Plenty is always active. Tongariro, Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu are in the Tongariro National Park. When Mt Ruapehu erupted in 1995/1996, there were ash deposits on our roof!
Historic significance:
Shows where the volcanoes are in this volcanic region, as New Zealand lies on a fault line that forms part of the Pacific's "Rim of Fire".
Location nearest to where you live now:
Lake Taupo caldera, Mt Pihanga volcano and Mt Tongariro are the closest to our home. We are completely surrounded!
Date placed: Not listed
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