What the records say
- When
- Dec 1995
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 37.72° S, 77.82° E
- Vei
- 0
- Dated by
- Isotopic: Uranium-series
- Volcano number
- 234000
- Eruption number
- 14393
Boomerang Seamount
Active submarine volcano northeast of Amsterdam Island in the Indian Ocean
The Boomerang Seamount is an active submarine volcano, located 18 km (11 mi) northeast of Amsterdam Island, France. It was formed by the Amsterdam-Saint Paul hotspot and has a 2 km (1.2 mi) wide caldera that is 200 m (660 ft) deep. Hydrothermal activity occurs within the caldera. The sampled rocks are basalt and picrite basalt.
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The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page