Rungapapa Knoll

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Rungapapa Knoll
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Location
LocationBay of Plenty, New Zealand
Coordinates37°32′49″S 176°58′48″E / 37.547°S 176.98°E / -37.547; 176.98
Geology
TypeSubmarine volcano
Last eruptionPleistocene

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.[1]

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.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "Rungapapa Knoll". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 14 March 2020.

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