What the records say
- When
- 13 Oct 2019 – 22 Oct 2019
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 19.18° S, 174.87° W
- Vei
- 1
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 243070
- Eruption number
- 22334
Metis Shoal
Island in Tonga
Metis Shoal, also known as Lateiki Island, is a volcanic island at the top of a submarine volcano in Tonga, located between the islands of Kao and Late. The current island formed in October 2019, when a smaller island disappeared after 24 years.
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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