page_title: Hatepe eruption
hierarchical_section_title: Hatepe eruption
caption_attribution_description: English: Lake Taupo in New Zealand's North Island
context_page_description: The Hatepe eruption, named for the Hatepe Plinian pumice tephra layer, sometimes referred to as the Taupo eruption and dated to either around AD 180 or 233 was Taupo Volcano's most recent major eruption. It is considered New Zealand's largest eruption during the last 20,000 years. The eruption ejected some 120 km³ of material, of which 30 km³ was ejected in a few minutes. This makes it one of the most violent eruptions in the last 5,000 years, comparable to the Minoan eruption in the 2nd millennium BC, the 946 eruption of Paektu Mountain and the 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora.
context_section_description: The Hatepe eruption, named for the Hatepe Plinian pumice tephra layer, sometimes referred to as the Taupo eruption and dated to either around AD 180 or 233 was Taupo Volcano's most recent major eruption.  It is considered New Zealand's largest eruption during the last 20,000 years. The eruption ejected some 120 km³ (29 cu mi) of material, of which 30 km³ (7.2 cu mi) was ejected in a few minutes. This makes it one of the most violent eruptions in the last 5,000 years, comparable to the Minoan eruption in the 2nd millennium BC, the 946 eruption of Paektu Mountain and the 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora.
caption: The Hatepe eruption's three main vents ran parallel to Lake Taupo's current southeastern shore.
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