France (claimed by Vanuatu) · Stratovolcano
Matthew Island and Hunter Island
Matthew Island
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 177m
- Last eruption
- 1956
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- France (claimed by Vanuatu)
- Region
- Southwestern Pacific / Vanuatu Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 177m
- Coordinates
- -22.330, 171.320
- Last eruption
- 1956
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Crustal thickness unknown
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary
Matthew Island is composed of two low andesitic-to-dacitic cones separated by a narrow isthmus. The Matthew name originates from an English mariner who sighted the island in 1788.
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From Wikipedia
Matthew Island and Hunter Island are two uninhabited volcanic islands in the South Pacific, 300 kilometres (190 mi) east of New Caledonia and south-east of Vanuatu. The pair, which lie 70 km (43 mi) apart, are claimed by Vanuatu as part of Tafea Province, and considered by the people of Aneityum part of their custom ownership, but also claimed by France as part of New Caledonia.
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Eruption history
7 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 3
- Uncertain eruptions
- 4
- Span of confirmed record
- 1949 – 1956
- Largest confirmed eruption
- VEI 2 (1954, the most recent of 2)
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 3
Detailed timeline
- 1976VEI 1Method not stated1976-11-27 – end unknown
- 1966VEI ?Method not stated1966-08-16 – end unknown
- 1963VEI 0Observed1963-09-11 – 1964-07-02Norfolk Island Ridge
- 1956 (±2 yrs)VEI 0Observed1956-07-02 – end unknownWest-Matthew
- 1954VEI 2Observed1954-10-16 – end unknownWest-Matthew (October 1954, not 1953)
- 1949VEI 2Observed1949-07-02 – end unknownWest-Matthew
- 1828VEI ?Method not stated1828-01-16 – end unknown
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