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]
Rungapapa Knoll | |
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Location | |
Location | Bay of Plenty, New Zealand |
Coordinates | 37.547°S 176.98°E / -37.547; 176.98 |
Geology | |
Type | Submarine volcano |
Last eruption | Pleistocene |
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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