What the records say
- When
- 17 Dec 2025 – 20 Mar 2026
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 18.99° S, 174.78° W
- Vei
- 0
- Dated by
- Observations: Satellite (infrared)
- Volcano number
- 243080
- Eruption number
- 22643
Home Reef
Ephemeral island in the South Pacific
Home Reef is a volcanic island atop a submarine volcano in Tonga. It is located southwest of Vava'u, between the islands of Kao and Late along the Tofua volcanic arc. The island is ephemeral, and has been repeatedly built and eroded by successive eruptions in 1852, 1857, 1984, 2006, 2022, and 2023.
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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