Curacoa volcano

Curacoa is a submarine volcano located south of the Curacoa Reef in northern Tonga. The reef is 24fm North of Tafahi in the Niua Islands.^[2] Eruptions were observed in 1973 and 1979 from two separate vents. The 1973 eruption produced a large raft of dacitic pumice, and had a volcanic explosivity index (VEI) of 3.

Curacoa
Highest point
Elevation	−33 metres (−108 ft)[1]
Listing	List of volcanoes in Tonga
Coordinates	15.62°S 173.67°W / -15.62; -173.67
Geography
Location	Tonga Islands
Geology
Formed by	Subduction zone volcanism
Mountain type	Submarine volcano
Last eruption	May 1979

See also

• List of volcanoes in Tonga