What the records say
- When
- 5 Mar 1981 – Dec 1981
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 17.87° S, 148.07° W
- Vei
- 0
- Uncertain
- yes
- Vent
- SE of Mehetia (-1700 m?)
- Volcano number
- 333040
- Eruption number
- 10307
Mehetiʻa
Island in French Polynesia
Mehetiʻa or Meʻetiʻa is a volcanic island in the Windward Islands, in the east of the Society Islands in French Polynesia. It is a very young active stratovolcano 110 kilometres (68 mi) east of the Taiarapu Peninsula of Tahiti. It is associated with the Teahitiʻa-Mehetia hotspot, and the South Pacific superswell.
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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