Adams Seamount

Adams Seamount (United Kingdom) is a lava dome. It rises to −39 m above sea level. The GVP records 4 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 50 BCE.

Elevation: −39 m
Last eruption: 50 BCE
Confirmed eruptions: 4
Max VEI: 0
Country: United Kingdom
Location: 25.37° S, 129.27° W
Region (GVP): Pitcairn Hotspot Volcano Group
GVP type: Lava dome
Tectonic setting: Intraplate / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Main rock type: Basalt / Picro-Basalt

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

Start	End	Vent and dating
50 BCE ± 1,000 years	—	Isotopic: K/Ar
1,050 BCE ± 1,000 years	—	Isotopic: K/Ar
4,050 BCE ± 2,000 years	—	Isotopic: K/Ar
5,050 BCE ± 1,000 years	—	Isotopic: K/Ar

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#333050)