United States · Stratovolcano
Northwest Rota
NW Rota-1
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 455m (submarine)
- Last eruption
- 2010
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- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Northwestern Pacific / Mariana Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 455m (submarine)
- Coordinates
- 14.601, 144.775
- Last eruption
- 2010
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Crustal thickness unknown
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
A submarine volcano detected during a 2003 NOAA bathymetric survey of the Mariana Island arc was found to be hydrothermally active and named NW Rota-1.
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From Wikipedia
NW Rota-1 is a seamount in the Mariana Islands, northwest of Rota, which was discovered through its hydrothermal activity in 2003. The volcano has been observed to be erupting underwater, the first time that submarine explosive eruptions have been directly witnessed.
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Eruption history
1 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 1
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 2003 – 2010
- Largest confirmed eruption
- VEI 0 (2003)
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 1
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 2003VEI 0Observed2003-07-02 – 2010-03-16Upper South flank (Brimstone Pit)
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External links
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