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answers.span_text: 25 September 2007
questions: when was the last time mount ruapehu erupted
name: Mount Ruapehu
contexts: Mount Ruapehu Mt Ruapehu from Tongariro Northern Circuit , 2015 Highest point Elevation 2,797 m ( 9,177 ft ) Prominence 2,797 m ( 9,177 ft ) Listing Ultra New Zealand # 19 Coordinates 39 ° 17 ′ S 175 ° 34 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 39.283 ° S 175.567 ° E ﻿ / - 39.283 ; 175.567 Coordinates : 39 ° 17 ′ S 175 ° 34 ′ E ﻿ / ﻿ 39.283 ° S 175.567 ° E ﻿ / - 39.283 ; 175.567 Naming Translation pit of noise or exploding pit ( Māori ) Geography Mount Ruapehu North Island , New Zealand Geology Age of rock ~ 200,000 years Mountain type Stratovolcano Volcanic arc / belt Taupo Volcanic Zone Last eruption 25 September 2007 Climbing First ascent 1879 by G. Beetham and J.P. Maxwell Easiest route Hike