Moua Pihaa

Moua Pihaa is a submarine volcano in French Polynesia. It is located southwest of Mehetia in the Society Islands, and is the largest of a group of seamounts stretching between Mehetia and Tahiti. The volcano's summit is 160m below sea level.^[1]

Moua Pihaa
Highest point
Elevation	−160 m (−520 ft)[1]
Coordinates	18.325°S 148.525°W / -18.325; -148.525
Geography
Location	French Polynesia
Geology
Mountain type	Submarine volcano
Volcanic zone	Society hotspot
Last eruption	1970

The volcano was first located in 1976 using seismograph records, and its existence confirmed by a bathymetric survey.^[2]

Moua Pihaa was seismically active from 22 to 29 April 1969, and from 21 to 23 June 1970, which suggests that submarine eruptions have occurred.^[1]