Late

Late (Tonga) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 540 m above sea level. The GVP records 2 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1854.

Elevation: 540 m
Last eruption: 1854
Confirmed eruptions: 2
Max VEI: 2
Country: Tonga
Location: 18.81° S, 174.65° W
Region (GVP): Tofua Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Main rock type: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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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	VEI	Vent and dating
2 July 1854	—	2	NE flank · Observations: Reported
1790	—	2	NE flank? · Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#243090)