Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Tafu-Maka
A bathymetric map prepared during a NOAA Vents Program expedition in November 2008 shows two submarine volcanoes, Tafu (Tongan for "source of fire") and Maka (Tongan for "rock"). The volcanoes lie along a NE-SW-trending ridge on the southern part of the back-arc NE Lau Spreading Center (NELSC). The November 2008 expedition discovered submarine hydrothermal plumes consistent with recent (maybe days to weeks) submarine lava effusion from Maka volcano. Courtesy of NOAA Vents Program, 2008.
Volcano Number: 243120
Volcano Name: Tafu-Maka
Country: Tonga
Volcano Type: Fissure vent
Last Eruption: 2008 CE
Elevation: -1400m
Tectonic Setting: Rift zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Pop. within 100km: 1755
Latitude: -15.37
Longitude: -174.23



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