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    Taupō Volcano

    Caldera · 760 m · New Zealand

    Taupō Volcano
    Photo: Pseudopanax at en.wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Taupō Volcano sits on the Australian Plate, in a subduction zone. 25 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 260. Its major eruptions caused at least 64 deaths.

    Elevation
    760 m
    Type
    Caldera
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Rhyolite
    Plate
    Australian Plate
    Country
    New Zealand
    Last Eruption
    260
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    25
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    6
    Known Fatalities
    64

    Nearby Cities

    Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km. At least 23,000 people live in those within 30 km.

    Eruption Timeline

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

    9,460 BCE · VEI 59,240 BCE · VEI 59,210 BCE · VEI 48,130 BCE · VEI 55,100 BCE · VEI 34,700 BCE · VEI 44,100 BCE · VEI 44,000 BCE · VEI 33,420 BCE · VEI 33,170 BCE · VEI 43,120 BCE · VEI 33,070 BCE · VEI 42,900 BCE · VEI 42,850 BCE · VEI 32,800 BCE · VEI 32,600 BCE · VEI 42,500 BCE · VEI 31,460 BCE · VEI 61,250 BCE · VEI 31,050 BCE · VEI 41,010 BCE · VEI 4800 BCE · VEI 2200 BCE · VEI 4233 · VEI 6260 · VEI 0 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 9,460 BCE1500180019002000

    Eruption Deadly Eruption (NOAA) 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