Contact | RSS | EN | DE | EL | ES | FR | IT | RU

Late Volcano

Updated: Mar 29, 2024 14:27 GMT -
Stratovolcano 540 m / 1,772 ft
Tonga, Tonga Islands, -18.81°S / -174.65°W
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Last update: 7 Dec 2022 (Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report)

[smaller] [larger]
Typical eruption style: unspecified
Late volcano eruptions: 1854 

Latest nearby earthquakes

No recent earthquakes
TimeMag. / DepthDistance / Location

Background

The small, 6-km-wide circular island of Late, lying along the Tofua volcanic arc about 55 km WSW of the island of Vavau, contains a 400-m-wide, 150-m-deep summit crater with an ephemeral lake. The largely submerged basaltic-andesite to andesitic volcano rises 1500 m from the sea floor, with its conical summit reaching 540 m above sea level. Cinder cones are found north of the summit crater, west and north of a semicircular plateau 100-150 m below the summit, and on the NW coast. A graben-like structure on the NE flank contains two large pit craters, the lower of which is partially filled by a saltwater lake. Only two eruptions have occurred in historical time, both from NE-flank craters, which produced explosive activity and possible lava flows in 1790 and 1854.
---
Smithsonian / GVP volcano information

Late Volcano Photos

Latest satellite images

late satellite image sat1late satellite image sat2
Wed, 7 Dec 2022, 15:00

Late volcano (Tonga Ridge) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 30 November-6 December 2022 (Continuing Activity)

On 29 November Tonga Geological Services reported results from a recent visit to Late. The observers noted warmed ground surfaces, steam rising from fresh cracks, and vents at the summit. The features were too small to be identified in satellite images processed by VOLCAT (Volcanic Cloud Analysis Toolkit) software. ... Read all

On this page: