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Tofua Volcano - John Seach
Tonga
19.75 S, 175.07 W
Summit elevation 512 m
Caldera
Tofua Island is circular in shape and five miles wide.
The island contains a caldera with a freshwater lake almost at sea level.
Captain Bligh was cast adrift next to Tofua Volcano during the famous Mutiny on the Bounty in 1789.
An orange crater glow was observed in May and June 2006.
Tofua Volcano Eruptions
2006, 1958, 1906, 1885, 1854, 1792, 1774.