See also: Volcanism of New Zealand and Lists of volcanoes
This is a partial list of active, dormant, and extinct volcanoes in New Zealand.
Kermadec Arc and Havre Trough
North Island
Taupō Volcanic Zone
Elsewhere
South Island
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Mount Somers | 1,688 | 5,538 | 43.70°S 171.40°E | 89 million years ago |
| Akaroa Volcano | - | - | 43°48′S 172°57′E / 43.800°S 172.950°E / -43.800; 172.950 (Akaroa) | Miocene |
| Dunedin Volcano | 680 | 2218 | 45°49′S 170°39′E / 45.817°S 170.650°E / -45.817; 170.650 (Otago Harbour) | c. 10 million years ago |
| Mount Horrible (near Timaru) | - | - | 44°23′S 171°3′E / 44.383°S 171.050°E / -44.383; 171.050 (Mount Horrible) | 2 million years ago |
| Lyttelton Volcano | 919 | 3010 | 43°36′S 172°43′E / 43.600°S 172.717°E / -43.600; 172.717 (Lyttelton Harbour) | Miocene |
Other
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Antipodes Islands | 402 | 1319 | 49°41′S 178°46′E / 49.68°S 178.77°E / -49.68; 178.77 (Antipodes Islands) | Holocene |
| Auckland Island | 650 | 1981 | 50°41′S 166°05′E / 50.69°S 166.08°E / -50.69; 166.08 (Auckland Island) | Miocene |
| Mount Dick (Adams Island) | 705 | 2313 | 50°52′28″S 166°4′55″E / 50.87444°S 166.08194°E / -50.87444; 166.08194 | - |
| Pitt Island | 241 | 791 | 44°11′S 176°08′W / 44.18°S 176.13°W / -44.18; -176.13 (Pitt Island) | Ancient |
| Solander Islands | 330 | 1080 | 46°34′S 166°53′E / 46.567°S 166.883°E / -46.567; 166.883 (Solander Islands) | Pleistocene |
Ross Dependency
New Zealand also has de facto administration over Ross Dependency in Antarctica, which contains the following volcanoes:
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Mount Bird (Ross Island) | 1765 | 5791 | 77°16′S 166°45′E / 77.267°S 166.750°E / -77.267; 166.750 (Mount Bird) | 3.8 million years ago |
| Brown Peak (Sturge Island, Balleny Islands) | 1500 | 5000 | 67°24′S 164°50′E / 67.400°S 164.833°E / -67.400; 164.833 (Brown Peak) | 2001 |
| Buckle Island (Balleny Islands) | 1239 | 4065 | 66°48′S 163°15′E / 66.800°S 163.250°E / -66.800; 163.250 (Buckle Island) | 1899 |
| Mount Discovery (Scott Coast) | 2681 | 8796 | 78°22′S 166°01′E / 78.367°S 166.017°E / -78.367; 166.017 (Mount Bird) | 1.8 million years ago |
| Mount Erebus (Ross Island) | 3794 | 12448 | 77°32′S 167°17′E / 77.533°S 167.283°E / -77.533; 167.283 (Mount Erebus) | 2008 (continuing) |
| Mount Terror (Ross Island) | 3230 | 10597 | 77°31′S 168°32′E / 77.517°S 168.533°E / -77.517; 168.533 (Mount Terror) | ~ 800,000 years ago |
| Young Island (Balleny Islands) | 1340 | 4396 | 66°25′S 162°27′E / 66.417°S 162.450°E / -66.417; 162.450 (Young Island) | - |
References
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- Auckland Islands Archived 2009-03-20 at archive.today. Polar Conservation Organisation.
- "Mount Bird, Ross Island, Antarctica," http://volcano.oregonstate.edu. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- "Mount Discovery, Antarctica," http://volcano.oregonstate.edu. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
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