France · Stratovolcano
Île Saint-Paul
St. Paul
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 268m
- Last eruption
- 1793
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- France
- Region
- Somalian & Antarctic / Amsterdam-St. Paul Hotspot Volcano Group
- Elevation
- 268m
- Coordinates
- -38.720, 77.530
- Last eruption
- 1793
- Tectonic setting
- Rift zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
The uninhabited triangular island of St. Paul is located near the axis of the East Indian Ocean Ridge, 80 km S of Amsterdam Island.
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From Wikipedia
Île Saint-Paul is an island forming part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands in the Indian Ocean, with an area of 6 km2. The island is located about 90 km (56 mi) south of the larger Île Amsterdam 55 km2 (21 sq mi), 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) northeast of the Kerguelen Islands, and 3,000 km (1,900 mi) southeast of Réunion.
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Eruption history
1 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 1
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 1793 – 1793
- Largest confirmed eruption
- VEI 2 (1793)
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 1793VEI 2Observed1793 – end unknownSW flank (near Cape West)
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