Raoul Island

Raoul Island

The Raoul volcano massif is over twice the area of the island extending off the seafloor and has a total volume of . Denham caldera's long axis is parallel to the tectonic fabric of the Havre Trough that lies west of the volcanic arc. There is a large undersea caldera about to the northeast of the island in the volcanic edifice.

Details

Type
Stratovolcano
Location
Kermadec Islands
Formed By
Subduction zone volcanism
Image Alt
View taken from an orbiting spacecraft showing a roughly triangular-shaped island
Image Map
Orthographic projection over Raoul Island.png
Image Size
260
Other Name
Rangitāhua (Māori)Sunday Island
Elevation M
516
Parent Peak
Moumoukai Peak
Volcanic Arc
Kermadec Islands
Last Eruption
March 2006