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    Mayotte

    Shield volcano · 660 m · France

    Mayotte sits on the Somali Plate, above a hotspot, away from plate boundaries. 3 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2,050 BCE.

    Elevation
    660 m
    Type
    Shield volcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Intraplate (hotspot), oceanic crust
    Dominant Rock
    Basalt / Picro-Basalt
    Plate
    Somali Plate
    Country
    France
    Last Eruption
    2,050 BCE
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    3

    Nearby Cities

    Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km. At least 32,000 people live in those within 30 km.

    Eruption Timeline

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

    4,050 BCE3,550 BCE2,050 BCE VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 4,050 BCE1500180019002000

    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 ·