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    Esmeralda Bank

    Stratovolcano · -74 m · At Sea

    Esmeralda Bank
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    Esmeralda Bank sits on the Mariana Plate, in a subduction zone. 6 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in unknown.

    Elevation
    -74 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone
    Dominant Rock
    Basalt / Picro-Basalt
    Plate
    Mariana Plate
    Country
    At Sea
    Last Eruption
    unknown
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    6
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    2

    Eruption Timeline

    Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).

    1944 · VEI 01964 · VEI 21970 · VEI 01975 · VEI 01982 · VEI 01987 · VEI 0 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 14991500180019002000

    Eruption Uncertain Date

    Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata