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Unnamed volcano 2

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Unnamed (Volcano 2)
Map
Highest point
Prominence−68 m (−223 ft)
Coordinates21°20′17″S 175°39′00″W / 21.338°S 175.65°W / -21.338; -175.65
Geography
LocationTonga
Parent rangeTonga–Kermadec Ridge
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruption1932

A submarine volcano of the Tonga–Kermadec Ridge, informally called Volcano 2, is situated southwest of Tongatapu. It lies 68 m (223 ft) beneath the surface and could be the cone of a larger volcano located 15 km (9.3 mi) northwest. An eruption in 1907 located 48 km (30 mi) from Tongatapu created pumice rafts while the most recent eruption occurred in 1932.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Unnamed". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.