Curacoa volcano

Curacoa is a submarine volcano located south of the Curacoa Reef in northern Tonga. 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.

Curacoa
Highest point
Elevation−33 metres (−108 ft)[1]
ListingList of volcanoes in Tonga
Coordinates15.62°S 173.67°W / -15.62; -173.67
Geography
LocationTonga Islands
Geology
Mountain typeSubmarine volcano
Last eruptionMay 1979

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