Rumble IV

North of New Zealand

SUMMARY

Type: submarine vent
Activity: active
Last Eruption: 1966
Rock Type: ?
Eruptive Volume: ?
Location Map from Xerox PARC
Latitude: 36.22 S
Longitude: 178.08 E

Geologic Background:

A submarine volcano detected by underwater noises on hydrophones.

Historic Activity:

  • Eruption in 1966 picked up by hydrophone.

Recent Activity:

  • None since 1966. During 1992 gas bubbles were detected acoustically, rising from the crest of Rumble IV.

Data Sources:

  • Global Volcanism Network (V. 17, No. 6).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Last Update: 12/16/00