List of volcanoes in Tonga

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This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Tonga.

Name Elevation[1] Location Last eruption
Coordinates
ʻAta 382 m (1,253 ft) 22°09′S 176°11′W / 22.15°S 176.18°W / -22.15; -176.18 (ʻAta) -
Curacoa −33 m (−108 ft) 15°37′S 173°40′W / 15.62°S 173.67°W / -15.62; -173.67 (Curacoa) 1979
Fonua foʻou −17 m (−56 ft) 20°19′S 175°25′W / 20.32°S 175.42°W / -20.32; -175.42 (Fanua foʻou) 1936
Fonualei 180 m (591 ft) 18°01′12″S 174°19′30″W / 18.02°S 174.325°W / -18.02; -174.325 (Fonualei) 1957
Home Reef −10 m (−33 ft) 18°59′31″S 174°46′30″W / 18.992°S 174.775°W / -18.992; -174.775 (Home Reef) 2006
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai 114 m (374 ft) 20°34′S 175°23′W / 20.57°S 175.38°W / -20.57; -175.38 (Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai) 2015
Kao 1,030 m (3,379 ft) 19°40′S 175°02′W / 19.67°S 175.03°W / -19.67; -175.03 (Kao) Holocene
Late 540 m (1,772 ft) 18°48′22″S 174°39′00″W / 18.806°S 174.65°W / -18.806; -174.65 (Late) 1854
Metis Shoal 43 m (141 ft) 19°11′S 174°52′W / 19.18°S 174.87°W / -19.18; -174.87 (Metis Shoal) 1995
Niuafoʻou 260 m (853 ft) 15°36′S 175°38′W / 15.60°S 175.63°W / -15.60; -175.63 (Niuafoʻou) 1985
Niuatoputapu[2] 157 m (515 ft) 15°58′S 173°44′W / 15.96°S 173.74°W / -15.96; -173.74 (Niuatoputapu) 3 million years ago
Tafahi 560 m (1,837 ft) 15°51′S 173°43′W / 15.85°S 173.72°W / -15.85; -173.72 (Tafahi) Holocene
Tofua 515 m (1,690 ft) 19°45′S 175°04′W / 19.75°S 175.07°W / -19.75; -175.07 (Tofua) 1960
Unnamed (1) −13 m (−43 ft) 20°51′S 175°32′W / 20.85°S 175.53°W / -20.85; -175.53 1999
Unnamed (2) −500 m (−1,640 ft) 21°23′S 175°39′W / 21.38°S 175.65°W / -21.38; -175.65 1932
Unnamed (3) −40 m (−131 ft) 18°19′30″S 174°21′54″W / 18.325°S 174.365°W / -18.325; -174.365 2001

References

  • Peate, David W.; Kokfelt, Thomas F.; Hawkesworth, Chris J.; van Calsteren, Peter W.; Hergt, Janet M.; Pearce, Julian A. (2001). "U-series Isotope Data on Lau Basin Glasses: the Role of Subduction-related Fluids during Melt Generation in Back-arc Basins". Journal of Petrology. 42 (8): 1449–1470. doi:10.1093/petrology/42.8.1449. Retrieved 2007-09-09. See especially Figure 1.
  • D. Stanley; South Pacific handbook
  • Government of Tonga, official 1962 land survey
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  2. ^ Wendt J. I.; Regelous M.; Collerson K. D.; Ewart A. (1997). "Evidence for a contribution from two mantle plumes to island-arc lavas from northern Tonga". Geology. 25 (7): 611–614. doi:10.1130/0091-7613(1997)025<0611:EFACFT>2.3.CO;2.