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Unnamed 24.00°N/121.83°E volcano

Submarine volcano unknown summit elevation
Taiwan, 24°N / 121.83°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) | Reports
Typical eruption style: unspecified
Unnamed 24.00°N/121.83°E volcano eruptions: 1853  No recent earthquakes
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocation

Background:

A submarine eruption observed by the U.S. Navy boat "Southampton" took place on October 29, 1853 in the Philippine Sea offshore from the city of Hualien about 18 km from the eastern coast of Taiwan. Several days later another ship, the "Macedonian," passed the same location and reported white ash covering its curtains.
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