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    Monowai

    Stratovolcano · -132 m · New Zealand

    Monowai
    Photo: Oregon State University · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Monowai sits on the Kermadec Plate, in a subduction zone. 27 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2014.

    Elevation
    -132 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, oceanic crust
    Dominant Rock
    Basalt / Picro-Basalt
    Plate
    Kermadec Plate
    Country
    New Zealand
    Last Eruption
    2014
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    27
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    1

    Eruption Timeline

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

    1944 · VEI 01977 · VEI 01977 · VEI 01978 · VEI 01979 · VEI 11980 · VEI 01982 · VEI 01986 · VEI 01988 · VEI 01990 · VEI 01995 · VEI 01996 · VEI 01997 · VEI 01997 · VEI 01999 · VEI 02002 · VEI 02002 · VEI 02003 · VEI 02005 · VEI 02006 · VEI 02008 · VEI 02009 · VEI 02011 · VEI 02012 · VEI 02014 · VEI 02014 · VEI 12016 · 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