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    Tuhua/Mayor Island

    Shield volcano · 355 m · New Zealand

    Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Photo: Schwede66 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Tuhua/Mayor Island sits on the Australian Plate, in a subduction zone. 2 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 5,055 BCE.

    Elevation
    355 m
    Type
    Shield volcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Rhyolite
    Plate
    Australian Plate
    Country
    New Zealand
    Last Eruption
    5,055 BCE
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    2
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    5

    Nearby Cities

    Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km.

    Eruption Timeline

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

    6,050 BCE5,055 BCE · VEI 5 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 6,050 BCE1500180019002000

    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