France · Cone
Rocard
- Type
- Cone
- Elevation
- 2515m (submarine)
- Last eruption
- 1972
- Type
- Cone
- Country
- France
- Region
- Southern Pacific / Society Islands Hotspot Volcano Group
- Elevation
- 2515m (submarine)
- Coordinates
- -17.662, -148.586
- Last eruption
- 1972
- Tectonic setting
- Intraplate / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Trachyte / Trachydacite
Geological summary
Rocard is a small volcanic seamount about 60 km WNW of Mehetia and 28 km ESE of Teahitia seamount. The summit lies 2,500 m below sea level on a submarine edifice about 8 km in diameter.
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From Wikipedia
Rocard is a submarine volcano in French Polynesia, located between the island of Mehetia and the Teahitia seamount. The volcano's summit is 2515m below sealevel. It has erupted in March 1966, September 1971, and July 1972.
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Eruption history
3 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 3
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 1966 – 1972
- Largest confirmed eruption
- VEI 0 (1972, the most recent of 3)
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 3
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 1972VEI 0Observed1972-07-04 – 1972-07-19
- 1971VEI 0Observed1971-09-06 – end unknown
- 1966VEI 0Observed1966-03-09 – 1966-03-20
Nearby volcanoes
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