| Rungapapa Knoll | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Location | Bay of Plenty, New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 37°32′49″S 176°58′48″E / 37.547°S 176.98°E / -37.547; 176.98 |
| Geology | |
| Type | Submarine volcano |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene |
Rungapapa Knoll, also known as Rungapapa Seamount, is a submarine volcano in New Zealand's Bay of Plenty. It lies 17 km (11 mi) west-southwest of Whakaari / White Island.
The seamount is of Pleistocene age and no eruptions are known to have occurred from it in recorded history. An internal heat source exists inside the volcano.
See also
References
- ^ "Rungapapa Knoll". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
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