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    Fonualei

    Stratovolcano · 188 m · Tonga

    Fonualei
    Photo: NASA · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Fonualei sits on the Tonga Plate, in a subduction zone. 8 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1957.

    Elevation
    188 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, oceanic crust
    Dominant Rock
    Dacite
    Plate
    Tonga Plate
    Country
    Tonga
    Last Eruption
    1957
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    8
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    4

    Eruption Timeline

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

    17801791 · VEI 21846 · VEI 419061939 · VEI 21951 · VEI 219571974 · VEI 1 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