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    Tofua

    Caldera · 515 m · Tonga

    Tofua
    Photo: NASA · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Tofua sits on the Tonga Plate, in a subduction zone. 12 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2026.

    Elevation
    515 m
    Type
    Caldera
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, oceanic crust
    Dominant Rock
    Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
    Plate
    Tonga Plate
    Country
    Tonga
    Last Eruption
    2026
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    12
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    2

    Eruption Timeline

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

    1774 · VEI 21792 · VEI 01845 · VEI 01847 · VEI 11854 · VEI 21885 · VEI 21906 · VEI 21906 · VEI 21958 · VEI 21993 · VEI 02004 · VEI 12015 · 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