Misplaced Pages

Havre Seamount

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Volcanic seamount in the Kermadec Islands group

Havre Seamount
Satellite image of 2012 eruption
Havre Seamount is located in OceaniaHavre SeamountLocation of Havre Seamount in Oceania
Summit depth720 m (2,400 ft)
Height1,030 m (3,400 ft)
Location
LocationSouth Pacific Ocean
GroupKermadec Islands
Coordinates31°07′S 179°00′W / 31.11°S 179.00°W / -31.11; -179.00
CountryNew Zealand
Geology
TypeSeamount
Last eruptionJuly 2012

Havre Seamount is an active volcanic seamount lying within the Kermadec Islands group of New Zealand, in the south-west Pacific Ocean, on the Tonga-Kermadec Ridge. Its most recent eruption took place in July 2012.

See also

References

  1. Knafelc, J.; Gust, D.; Bryan, S. E.; Anderson, M.; Cathey, H. E. (2022). "Petrogenesis of Havre Volcano in the Kermadec Arc: 2012 Eruption of a Chemically Homogeneous Rhyolite". Frontiers in Earth Science. 10. Bibcode:2022FrEaS..10.6897K. doi:10.3389/feart.2022.886897. As most volcanoes in the Kermadec rear-arc are inactive, Havre and Giggenbach are both classified as active rear arc volcanoes
  2. "Havre Seamount". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
Oceanic features of Zealandia
Major divisions
Plateaux, ridges, and rises
Troughs and trenches
Oceanic basins
Seamounts
Other


Stub icon

This article about a specific oceanic location or ocean current is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Stub icon

This article about the geography of New Zealand's outlying islands is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: