Volcano

Rapa Nui

Shield volcano · 501 m · Chile

Rapa Nui sits on the Nazca Plate, in a rift zone.

Elevation

501 m

Type

Shield volcano

Tectonic Setting

Rift zone, oceanic crust

Dominant Rock

Basalt / Picro-Basalt

Plate

Nazca Plate

Country

Chile

Last Eruption

unknown

• Wikipedia article

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