New Zealand · Stratovolcano
Wright Seamounts
Wright
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 900m (submarine)
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- New Zealand
- Region
- Tonga & Kermadec / Middle Kermadec Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 900m (submarine)
- Coordinates
- -31.850, -179.180
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
Two volcanic cones, initially known informally as Volcano W and later named Wright, were discovered during a New Zealand-American submarine vent mapping expedition to the Kermadec arc in 2004.
Excerpt from the Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution · Read the full summary on GVP →
Eruption history
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No eruption records available.
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External links
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- Smithsonian GVP source page
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