Fani Maore
Cone · France · 2500m (submarine)
- Type
- Cone
- Country
- France
- Region
- Somalian-Antarctic Volcanic Regions / Madagascar-Comoros Volcanic Province
- Elevation
- 2500m (submarine)
- Coordinates
- -12.912, 45.708
- Last eruption
- 2019
- Tectonic setting
- Intraplate / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
- Landform
- Composite
Geological summary
Activity that began in May 2018 consisted of seismicity and ground deformation occurring offshore E of Mayotte Island (Lemoine et al., 2019). One year later, in May 2019, a new subaqueous edifice, named Fani Maoré, and associated lava flows were observed 50 km E of Petite Terre during an oceanographic campaign.
Eruption history
Summary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 2018VEI 0Observed2018-07-03 – 2019-08-20About 50 km E of the eastern tip of Mayotte Island
External links
- Not yet mapped on Wikidata.
- 🔗 Smithsonian GVP source page
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