Tonga · Stratovolcano
Kao
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1009m
- Last eruption
- 1847
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Tonga
- Region
- Tonga & Kermadec / Tofua Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 1009m
- Coordinates
- -19.668, -175.016
- Last eruption
- 1847
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary
The symmetrical Kao rises steeply from the ocean about 6 km N of Tofua Island in Tonga. It is elongated NNE-SSW and, with the exception of a small flat area on the SSW coast, rises at angles exceeding 35° to the summit, which has a series of small coalescing craters.
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From Wikipedia
Kao is an island and stratovolcano in the Haʻapai island group of Tonga. It lies about 6 km (3.7 mi) north of Tofua island and reaches 1,030 m (3,379 ft) above sea level, the highest point in Tonga.
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Eruption history
1 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 1
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 1847 – 1847
- Largest confirmed eruption
- VEI 2 (1847)
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 0
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 1847VEI 2Observed1847-07-10 – end unknown
Nearby volcanoes
External links
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