Rotorua
Rotorua
Formed about 220,000 years ago, Rotorua caldera is today a lake next to one of New Zealand's major tourist destinations.
Rotorua network map.
The 22 km wide Rotorua caldera is the north-westernmost caldera of the Taupo Volcanic Zone; it is also the only single-event caldera. The city of Rotorua lies close to the active geothermal fields of Tikitere and Whakarewarewa.
Most Recent Eruption
- When: less than 25,000 years ago
- Effects: Eruption of three lava domes.
What does GeoNet do?
- Seismic monitoring: 3 seismographs.
- Ground deformation: 3 continuous GPS (CGPS) stations.
Lake Rotorua.
