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Historic Eruption
1953 Eruption of Mount Ruapehu
24 December 1953 · Stratovolcano · New Zealand
On 24 December 1953, Mount Ruapehu in New Zealand erupted. The volcano rises to 2,797 m. It killed at least 151 people.
- Date
- 24 December 1953
- Volcano
- Mount Ruapehu
- Volcano Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 2,797 m
- Country
- New Zealand
- Deaths
- 151
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program