New Zealand's most active cone volcano, an island that is mostly submerged crater. A sudden steam-driven eruption in December 2019 killed 22 people who were visiting the crater floor, with almost no precursory warning.
Erupted since 2000
Stratovolcano · Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
0 events in 90 days
Seismicity within 50 km radius, active VAAC ash plumes, and tectonic plate boundaries.
No catalogued earthquakes within 50 km in the last 90 days.
Whakaari / White Island is an active Stratovolcano formed in an active Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km). Dominant lithology: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite.
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Catalogue: Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program.Smithsonian GVP profile