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    Curtis Island

    Stratovolcano · 47 m · New Zealand

    Curtis Island
    Photo: Lawrie Mead. Uploaded on commons by User:Kimdime69 · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Curtis Island sits on the Kermadec Plate, in a subduction zone. 2 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in unknown.

    Elevation
    47 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, oceanic crust
    Dominant Rock
    Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
    Plate
    Kermadec Plate
    Country
    New Zealand
    Last Eruption
    unknown
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    2
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    0

    Eruption Timeline

    Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).

    19362009 · VEI 0 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 14991500180019002000

    Eruption Uncertain Date

    Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata