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Tongariro: eruption history
Elevation1,978 m
TypeStratovolcano
Confirmed eruptions76#1 of 23 in country
Latest eruption2012-11-21
Largest VEI5
Location-39.16, 175.63
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
1
0
0
23
45
2
By VEI
1
5
61
3
4
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-11-21 | 2 | 2012 | Upper Te Maari Craters |
| 2012-08-06 | 2 | 2012 | Upper Te Maari Craters |
| 1977-07-04 | 1 | 1977 | Ngauruhoe |
| 1976-08-23 | 1 | 1976 | Ngauruhoe |
| 1975-02-12 | 3 | 1975 | Ngauruhoe |
| 1972-11-22 | 3 | 1974 | Ngauruhoe |
| 1972-03-19 | 2 | 1972 | Ngauruhoe |
| 1969-01-21 | 2 | – | Ngauruhoe |
| 1968-08-18 | 2 | – | Ngauruhoe |
| 1962-05-24 | 2 | – | Ngauruhoe |
| 1959-06-01 | 2 | – | Ngauruhoe |
| 1958-11-05 | 2 | 1958 | Ngauruhoe |
| 1956-01-11 | 2 | 1956 | Ngauruhoe (south sub-crater) |
| 1954-05-13 | 3 | 1955 | Ngauruhoe (south sub-crater) |
| 1953-12-28 | 0 | – | Ngauruhoe (south sub-crater) |
| 1952-11-29 | 2 | 1953 | Ngauruhoe (south sub-crater) |
| 1951-05-16 | 2 | – | Ngauruhoe |
| 1950-06-16 | 2 | – | Ngauruhoe |
| 1949-02-09 | 2 | 1949 | Ngauruhoe (south sub-crater) |
| 1948-09-16 | 2 | – | Ngauruhoe |
| 1948-04-30 | 2 | 1948 | Ngauruhoe |
| 1940-09-16 | 2 | 1940 | Ngauruhoe |
| 1939-08-16 | 2 | – | Ngauruhoe |
| 1937-01-16 | 2 | – | Ngauruhoe |
| 1934-12-16 | 2 | 1935 | Ngauruhoe |
| 1934-06-16 | 2 | – | Ngauruhoe |
| 1931-02-16 | 2 | 1931 | Ngauruhoe |
| 1928-07-16 | 2 | – | Ngauruhoe |
| 1928-03-03 | 2 | – | Ngauruhoe |
| 1926-12-21 | 2 | 1926 | Ngauruhoe |
| 1926-04-16 | 2 | 1926 | Ngauruhoe and Red Crater |
| 1925-11-16 | 2 | 1925 | Ngauruhoe |
| 1924-10-16 | 2 | 1924 | Ngauruhoe |
| 1924-05-22 | 2 | – | Ngauruhoe |
| 1924-01-09 | 2 | 1924 | Ngauruhoe |
| 1917-10-16 | 2 | 1917 | Ngauruhoe |
| 1914-09-16 | 2 | 1914 | Ngauruhoe |
| 1913-05-16 | 2 | – | Ngauruhoe |
| 1913-01-16 | 2 | – | Ngauruhoe |
| 1910-10-16 | 2 | 1911 | Ngauruhoe |
| 1910-01-16 | 2 | – | Ngauruhoe |
| 1909-03-16 | 2 | 1909 | Ngauruhoe |
| 1907-11-16 | 2 | – | Ngauruhoe |
| 1907-02-16 | 2 | 1907 | Ngauruhoe (south sub-crater) |
| 1906-03-16 | 2 | – | Ngauruhoe |
| 1905-07-02 | 2 | – | Ngauruhoe |
| 1904-11-22 | 2 | – | Ngauruhoe |
| 1898-01-16 | 2 | – | Ngauruhoe |
| 1897-07-02 | 2 | – | Ngauruhoe |
| 1896-11-16 | 2 | 1896 | NE flank (upper Te Mari Crater) |
| 1892-11-30 | 2 | – | NE flank (upper Te Mari Crater) |
| 1892-11-16 | 2 | 1892 | Ngauruhoe |
| 1892-02-16 | 2 | 1892 | Ngauruhoe |
| 1886-06-16 | 2 | – | NE flank (upper Te Mari Crater) |
| 1885-07-02 | 1 | 1887 | SSE flank (Red Crater) |
| 1883-04-25 | 2 | – | Ngauruhoe (south sub-crater) |
| 1881-07-06 | 2 | – | Ngauruhoe |
| 1878-09-01 | 2 | – | Ngauruhoe (NW sub-crater) |
| 1870-04-16 | 2 | 1870 | Ngauruhoe (NW sub-crater) |
| 1869-08-16 | 2 | – | Ngauruhoe |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Ruapehu | 15 km | 64 |
| Taupo | 47 km | 25 |
| Okataina | 135 km | 31 |
| Taranaki | 135 km | 42 |
| Tuhua/Mayor Island | 216 km | 2 |
| Whakaari/White Island | 227 km | 39 |
| Auckland Volcanic Field | 262 km | 2 |
| Clark | 358 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.