Metis Shoal volcano (Tonga): weekly volcanic activity report 30 October-5 November 2019
Thu, 7 Nov 2019, 07:17 07:17 AM | BY: MARTIN
New elongated island with reduced area 22 000 m² (image: Sentinel 2/Copernicus/Culture Volcano)
According to a news article the new island is about 100 m wide and 400 m long and had emerged at a location 120 m away from the former island. The article noted that the eruption had ceased.
Source: Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 30 October-5 November 2019
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Lateiki volcano (Tonga Islands) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 30 October-5 November 2019 (New Activity / Unrest)
GeoNet reported that by 1 November the eruption at Metis Shoal (Lateiki) had formed an elongated island, with no visible evidence of the old 1995 dome. According to a news article the new island is about 100 m wide and 400 m long, and had emerged at a location 120 m away from the former island. The article noted that the eruption had ceased. ... Read all
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