Earth:Curacoa volcano
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Short description: Submarine volcano in Tonga
| Curacoa | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | −33 metres (−108 ft)[1] |
| Listing | List of volcanoes in Tonga |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] 15°37′S 173°40′W / 15.62°S 173.67°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Tonga Islands |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Submarine volcano |
| Last eruption | May 1979 |
Curacoa is a submarine volcano located south of the Curacoa Reef in northern Tonga. The reef is 24fm North of Tafahi in the Niua Islands.[2] Eruptions were observed in 1973 and 1979 from two separate vents. The 1973 eruption produced a large raft of dacitic pumice, and had a volcanic explosivity index (VEI) of 3.
See also
- List of volcanoes in Tonga
References
- ↑ "Curacoa". Smithsonian Institution. https://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=243102.
- ↑ "Lateiki: Tonga's new jack-in-the-box island". Pacific Islands Monthly 50 (11): pp. 30–33. 1 November 1979. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-337845816/view?sectionId=nla.obj-341522151.
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