United Kingdom · Stratovolcano
Nightingale Island
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 365m
- Last eruption
- 2004
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Atlantic Ocean / Southern Atlantic Volcano Group
- Elevation
- 365m
- Coordinates
- -37.420, -12.480
- Last eruption
- 2004
- Tectonic setting
- Rift zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Trachyte / Trachydacite
Geological summary
Nightingale Island, along with the adjacent smaller Middle (or Alex) and Stoltenhoff Islands and associated small islets, are the southernmost of the Tristan da Cunha island group.
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From Wikipedia
Nightingale Island is an active volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean, 3 square kilometres (1.2 sq mi) in area, part of the Tristan da Cunha group of islands. They are administered by the United Kingdom as part of the overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha.
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Eruption history
1 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 1
- Uncertain eruptions
- 0
- Span of confirmed record
- 2004 – 2004
- Largest confirmed eruption
- VEI 0 (2004)
- Confirmed eruptions since 1900
- 1
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 2004VEI 0Observed2004-07-29 – 2004-07-30Submarine SE flank
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External links
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