Earth:Eastern Gemini Seamount
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Short description: Seamount in the western Pacific Ocean
Eastern Gemini Seamount | |
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Summit depth | 80 meters (262 feet) |
Location | |
Location | Southwestern Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 20°59′S 170°17′E / 20.98°S 170.28°E |
Country | France or Vanuatu |
Geology | |
Type | Submarine volcano |
Last eruption | February 1996 |
The Eastern Gemini Seamount, also known as Oscostar, is a seamount in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Vanuatu's Tanna and Matthew Islands. The only recorded eruption from Eastern Gemini was observed by a passing ship on February 18, 1996 when bursts of very dark water were observed.[1]
See also
- List of volcanoes in French Southern and Antarctic Lands
References
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern Gemini Seamount.
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