Volcanoes of New Zealand

Ruapehu, New Zealand

Stratovolcano · 2,797 m (9,177 ft)

Ruapehu is a stratovolcano in New Zealand, 2,797 m (9,177 ft) high. Its last known eruption: 1964 or later. NOAA records 1 significant eruption here, which killed 151 people where the toll is counted.

Ruapehu on the map

Ruapehu and the volcanoes within 300 km, colored by when each last erupted.

  • Since 1964
  • 1900 to 1963
  • 1800s
  • AD 1 to 1799
  • Before AD 1, or undated

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The volcano

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
2,797 m (9,177 ft)
Summit
39.280° S, 175.570° E
Last known eruption
1964 or later
Holocene activity known from
Historical
Smithsonian volcano number
241100

Significant eruptions

1 on record, newest first.

Around it

The volcanoes within 300 km.

Earthquakes near RuapehuVolcanic ash advisories on the live map

Sources

Volcanoes and significant eruptions from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. Volcano numbers are the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program’s.