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Solomon Islands · Stratovolcano

Kana Keoki

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
700m (submarine)
Last eruption
Unknown
Type
Stratovolcano
Country
Solomon Islands
Region
Southwestern Pacific / Solomon Volcanic Province
Elevation
700m (submarine)
Coordinates
-8.750, 157.030
Last eruption
Unknown
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Crustal thickness unknown
Landform
Composite
Major rock type
Dacite
Geological summary

Bathymetry and petrologic evidence indicated the presence of an active dacitic submarine volcano SW of Rendova Island (Taylor, 1987). Kana Keoki Seamount, located along the Ghizo Ridge south of the convergent margin between the Indo-Australian and Pacific plates, rises to within about 700 m of the surface from a depth of 3,700 m and is surrounded by a volcaniclastic apron.

Eruption history

Glossary

Detailed timeline

No eruption records available.

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