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Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Tafahi
The small 1.2 x 2.8 km wide island of Tafahi is a conical stratovolcano that rises more than 500 m out of the ocean about 7 km N of Niuatoputapu. No historical eruptions have been reported, but its youthful morphology suggests recent activity. Photo by Paul Taylor (published in Taylor and Ewart, 1997).
Volcano Number:
243101
Volcano Name:
Tafahi
Country:
Tonga
Volcano Type:
Stratovolcano
Elevation:
546m
Tectonic Setting:
Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Pop. within 5km:
37
Pop. within 10km:
37
Pop. within 30km:
1706
Pop. within 100km:
1706
Latitude:
-15.854
Longitude:
-173.747
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The small 1.2 x 2.8 km island of Tafahi is a conical stratovolcano about 7 km N of the island of Niuatoputapu in the northern Tonga Islands. It is the northernmost subaerial volcano of the Tofua volcanic arc. The basaltic andesite volcano is elongated N-S, and the summit is located on the SW side of the island. The W side of the volcano is the most dissected, and a narrow fringing reef partially encircles the island. No eruptions have been reported, but its youthful morphology, which resembles that of the larger Kao volcano in the central Tonga Islands, suggests recent activity.
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Eruption Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
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Emissions Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
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