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Raoul Island: eruption history
Elevation516 m
TypeStratovolcano
Confirmed eruptions17#8 of 23 in country
Latest eruption2006-03-17
Largest VEI6
Location-29.27, -177.92
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
0
1
1
3
1
1
By VEI
1
1
1
4
8
1
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-03-17 | 1 | 2006 | Green Lake crater |
| 1964-11-19 | 2 | 1965 | West side of Green Lake, Denham caldera |
| 1886-03-16 | 0 | – | NNE flank (7.5 km from Raoul Island) |
| 1870-06-20 | 3 | 1870 | Denham caldera, Green Lake |
| 1814-03-09 | 3 | – | Denham caldera and Smith Crater |
| 1720 | 4 | – | Denham Bay?, Tui Lake Crater |
| 1630 | 4 | – | Rangitahua Crater |
| 1450 | – | – | NE of Raoul Island (Meyer Islands) |
| 850 | 4 | – | Expedition Crater |
| 700 | 3 | – | Pukekohu Crater |
| 550 | 4 | – | Green Lake Pumice Crater |
| 400 | 4 | – | S part Raoul Caldera |
| 100 | 4 | – | N flank Moumoukai volcano |
| 50 BCE | 3 | – | Denham caldera? |
| 250 BCE | 6 | – | Denham caldera |
| 1200 BCE | 4 | – | SW part of Raoul caldera |
| 2000 BCE | 4 | – | SE Raoul caldera |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Giggenbach | 115 km | 0 |
| Macauley | 117 km | 1 |
| Curtis Island | 154 km | 0 |
| Havre Seamount | 228 km | 1 |
| Wright | 311 km | 0 |
| Monowai | 383 km | 25 |
| Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S | 505 km | 0 |
| Brothers | 685 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.