Volcano

Tau

Shield volcano · 931 m · At Sea

Tau sits on the Pacific Plate, in a subduction zone.

Elevation

931 m

Type

Shield volcano

Tectonic Setting

Subduction zone, oceanic crust

Dominant Rock

Basalt / Picro-Basalt

Plate

Pacific Plate

Country

At Sea

Last Eruption

unknown

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