Rurutu Volcano
Updated: 5 juil.. 2024 08:29 GMT -
Shield 394 m / 1293 ft
Astral Islands, France, -22.45°S / -151.35°W
Condition actuelle: (probablement) éteint (0 sur 5)
Astral Islands, France, -22.45°S / -151.35°W
Condition actuelle: (probablement) éteint (0 sur 5)
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Eruptions du volcan Rurutu: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than few million years ago (Pleistocene)
Derniers séismes proches
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Introduction
Rurutu is an eroded shield volcano in the Astral (Tubuai) Islands capped by later Pleistocene lava flows that reached the sea through gaps in the fringing coral reef. The younger volcanics are Potassium-Argon dated from 1.85-1.05 million years ago (Duncan and Mcdougall 1976).---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
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