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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 
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocation
Sat, 15 Dec
Sat, 15 Dec 21:21 UTCM 5.1 / 23 km34 km TAIWAN REGION
Wed, 12 Dec
Wed, 12 Dec 13:24 UTCM 4.8 / 10 km27 kmTaiwan
Sun, 9 Dec
Sun, 9 Dec 15:15 UTCM 4.9 / 10 km22 kmTaiwan

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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