Oruanui eruption
World's most recent supereruption, of Taupō Volcano, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Oruanui eruption of New Zealand's Taupō Volcano (also known as the Kawakawa eruption or Kawakawa/Oruanui event) was the world's most recent supereruption, and largest phreatomagmatic eruption characterised to date.
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Oruanui eruption | |
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Volcano | Taupō Volcano |
Date | About 25,700 year BP |
Type | Ultra-Plinian |
Location | North Island, New Zealand 38°48′S 175°54′E |
Volume | 1,170 km3 (280 cu mi) |
VEI | 8 |
Impact | Devastated much of North Island with detectable ash fall 5,000 km (3,100 mi) away |
Recent vents and caldera structures Taupō Volcano. Present active geothermal systems are in light blue. A key to the vents is in the diagram. |
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