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Fonualei

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Fonualei
Highest point
Elevation180 m (590 ft)[1]
ListingList of volcanoes in Tonga
Coordinates18°01′26″S 174°19′30″W / 18.024°S 174.325°W / -18.024; -174.325
Geography
LocationTonga Islands
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruption1846

Fonualei is a volcanic island close to Vavaʻu in the kingdom of Tonga. It was seen by Don Francisco Antonio Mourelle on the La Princesa in February 1781. He reported the island to be barren from eruptions, and called it for that reason Bitterness island.

A major eruption in 1846, starting 11 June, destroyed much of the vegetation of Vavaʻu and spread ash around for at least a year. Some sources claim that three other neighbouring volcanoes, Late, Tokū and another, erupted at the same time. This is probably a mistake by passing ships who misidentified the erupting island.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Fonualei". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2010-02-27.