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Tonga · Stratovolcano

Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
385m (submarine)
Last eruption
Unknown
Type
Stratovolcano
Country
Tonga
Region
Tonga & Kermadec / Northern Kermadec Volcanic Arc
Elevation
385m (submarine)
Coordinates
-24.800, -177.020
Last eruption
Unknown
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Landform
Composite
Major rock type
Basalt / Picro-basalt

Geological summary

A large submarine volcano in the Northern Kermadec Arc, ~120 km N of Monowai, is known informally as Volcano 19 from a research cruise designation.

Excerpt from the Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution · Read the full summary on GVP →

Eruption history

Glossary

Detailed timeline

No eruption records available.

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