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Ngāuruhoe

Volcanic eruption of Ngauruhoe, New Zealand in 1974.

A stratovolcano (a type of cone volcano) that is still active. It first erupted around 2,500 years ago, and the most recent eruption was in 1975. Ngāuruhoe is formed from a side vent of the Tongariro volcano.

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