Curacoa volcano
Submarine volcano -33 m / - 108 ft
Tonga, Tonga Islands, -15.62°S / -173.67°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Tonga, Tonga Islands, -15.62°S / -173.67°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
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Erupciones del volcán Curacoa: 1979
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Fecha / Hora | Revista / Profundidad | Distancia | Ubicación | |
| Wed, 24 Feb 2021 (GMT) (1 terremoto) | ||||
| 25 feb 2021 08:19 (GMT +13) (24 Feb 2021 19:19:49 GMT) | 5.0 10 km - More | 72 km | Océano Pacífico Sur, 215 km al suroeste de Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa | |
| Mon, 22 Feb 2021 (GMT) (1 terremoto) | ||||
| 23 feb 2021 02:24 (GMT +13) (22 Feb 2021 13:24:15 GMT) | 5.0 10 km - More | 57 km | Océano Pacífico Sur, 232 km al suroeste de Apia, Tuamasaga, Samoa | |
Background
A submarine volcano south of Curacoa Reef at the northern end of the Tofua volcanic arc was first observed in eruption in 1973. Explosive eruptions, which produced large rafts of dacitic pumice covering an area of more than 100 sq km, were observed from the island of Tafahi, 27 km to the SSW. The eruption site was located about 6.5 km SW of Curacoa Reef. Multiple submarine vents are apparently located in this area; a second eruption was reported in 1979 from a location 13 km north of Tafahi.---
Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
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