Volcanic eruption

Eruption of St. Paul

1793 · 38.72° S, 77.53° E

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What the records say

When
1793
Kind
Volcanic eruption
Coordinates
38.72° S, 77.53° E
Vei
2
Vent
SW flank (near Cape West)
Dated by
Observations: Reported
Volcano number
234002
Eruption number
14394

Île Saint-Paul

Island in the southern Indian Ocean

Île Saint-Paul is an island forming part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands in the Indian Ocean, with an area of 6 km2. The island is located about 90 km (56 mi) south of the larger Île Amsterdam 55 km2 (21 sq mi), 1,300 kilometres (810 mi) northeast of the Kerguelen Islands, and 3,000 km (1,900 mi) southeast of Réunion.

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