Lateiki

Lateiki (Tonga) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 43 m above sea level. The GVP records 10 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2019.

Elevation: 43 m
Last eruption: 2019
Confirmed eruptions: 10
Max VEI: 2
Country: Tonga
Location: 19.18° S, 174.87° W
Region (GVP): Tofua Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Main rock type: Dacite

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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
13 October 2019	22 October 2019	1	Observations: Reported
6 June 1995	23 June 1995	2	Observations: Reported
24 June 1991	—	0	Observations: Reported
10 May 1979	21 July 1979	2	Observations: Reported
11 December 1967	4 January 1968	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1886	—	2	Observations: Reported
16 April 1878	—	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1858	—	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1851	—	0	Observations: Reported
c. 1781	—	2	Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#243070)