Teahitia

Teahitia (French Polynesia) is a complex volcano. It rises to −1,743 m above sea level. The GVP records 4 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1985.

Elevation: −1,743 m
Last eruption: 1985
Confirmed eruptions: 4
Max VEI: 0
Country: French Polynesia
Location: 17.56° S, 148.82° W
Region (GVP): Society Islands Hotspot Volcano Group
GVP type: Compound
Tectonic setting: Intraplate / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Main rock type: Trachybasalt / Tephrite Basanite

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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
10 January 1985	25 January 1985	Observations: Hydrophonic
18 December 1983	14 July 1984	Observations: Hydrophonic
12 July 1983	26 July 1983	Observations: Hydrophonic
16 March 1982	19 May 1982	Observations: Hydrophonic

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#333010)