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Okataina: eruption history
Elevation1,111 m
TypeLava dome
Confirmed eruptions31#5 of 23 in country
Latest eruption1981-05-16
Largest VEI5
Location-38.16, 176.51
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
0
0
0
2
19
0
By VEI
2
20
1
5
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-05-16 | 1 | 1981 | Waimangu (Raupo Pond crater) |
| 1978-02-23 | 1 | 1978 | Waimangu (Raupo Pond, Inferno Crater) |
| 1973-02-22 | 1 | 1973 | Waimangu (Echo Crater) |
| 1951-06-16 | 1 | – | Rotomahana |
| 1926-11-17 | 1 | 1926 | Rotomahana |
| 1924-07-02 | 1 | – | Waimangu (Echo Crater) |
| 1918-07-02 | 1 | 1920 | Waimangu (Echo Crater) |
| 1917-03-24 | 1 | 1917 | Waimangu (Echo Crater) |
| 1915-11-05 | 1 | 1915 | Waimangu (Echo Crater) |
| 1915-02-04 | 1 | 1915 | Waimangu (Echo Crater & NW of Fairy Crater) |
| 1914-01-28 | 1 | 1914 | Waimangu (NW of Fairy Crater) |
| 1913-01-27 | 1 | 1913 | Waimangu (Echo Crater) |
| 1912-04-16 | 1 | – | Waimangu (Echo Crater) |
| 1910-07-24 | 1 | 1910 | Waimangu (Echo Crater) |
| 1908-10-01 | 1 | 1908 | Waimangu (Echo Crater) |
| 1906-02-21 | 1 | 1906 | Waimangu (NW of Fairy Crater) |
| 1905-06-17 | 1 | 1905 | Waimangu (Echo Crater) |
| 1905-02-18 | 1 | 1905 | Waimangu (Echo Crater) |
| 1900-01-16 | 1 | 1904 | Waimangu Geyser |
| 1896-07-02 | 1 | – | Waimangu (Echo Crater) |
| 1886-06-10 | 5 | 1886 | Tarawera (Wahanga-Waimangu fissure) |
| 1310 | 5 | 1315 | Tarawera (Kaharoa eruption) |
| 180 | – | – | Te Kopia thermal area |
| 300 BCE | 0 | – | Mt. Edgecumbe |
| 1330 BCE | – | – | Mt. Edgecumbe |
| 1750 BCE | 4 | – | Haroharo (Rotokawau to Rotoatua) |
| 3580 BCE | 5 | – | Haroharo (Makatiti and other domes) |
| 5550 BCE | 0 | – | Mt. Edgecumbe |
| 6060 BCE | 5 | – | Haroharo (Te Horoa & other domes) |
| 7560 BCE | 5 | – | Rotoma caldera, Tuahu, Kawerau |
| 8050 BCE | – | – | West Rerewhakaaitu fissures |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Taupo | 88 km | 25 |
| Whakaari/White Island | 92 km | 39 |
| Tuhua/Mayor Island | 100 km | 2 |
| Tongariro | 135 km | 76 |
| Ruapehu | 149 km | 64 |
| Auckland Volcanic Field | 206 km | 2 |
| Clark | 224 km | 0 |
| Tangaroa | 245 km | 0 |
Eruption records from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program; older eruptions may be missing. VEI = Volcanic Explosivity Index (0–8). For current alerts, check the official agency.