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Macauley

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  • Primary Volcano Type
  • Last Known Eruption
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  • 30.21°S
  • 178.475°W

  • 238 m
    781 ft

  • 242021
  • Latitude
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  • Summit
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The Global Volcanism Program has no activity reports for Macauley.

The Global Volcanism Program has no Weekly Reports available for Macauley.

The Global Volcanism Program has no Bulletin Reports available for Macauley.

This compilation of synonyms and subsidiary features may not be comprehensive. Features are organized into four major categories: Cones, Craters, Domes, and Thermal Features. Synonyms of features appear indented below the primary name. In some cases additional feature type, elevation, or location details are provided.

Eruptive History

There is data available for 1 confirmed Holocene eruptive periods.

[ 1887 Dec 1 ] Uncertain Eruption

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode 22 km NNE of Macauley Island
1887 Dec 1 - Unknown Evidence from Unknown

List of 1 Events for Episode 1 at 22 km NNE of Macauley Island

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
1887 Dec 1    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

[ 1825 Sep 6 ] Uncertain Eruption

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode "Brimstone Island," W of Macauley Island
1825 Sep 6 - Unknown Evidence from Unknown

List of 1 Events for Episode 1 at "Brimstone Island," W of Macauley Island

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
1825 Sep 6    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)

4360 BCE ± 200 years Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 6 (?)

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Sandy Bay Tuff
4360 BCE ± 200 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

List of 8 Events for Episode 1 at Sandy Bay Tuff

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Pyroclastic flow
   - - - -    - - - - Ash
   - - - -    - - - - Lapilli
   - - - -    - - - - Blocks
   - - - -    - - - - Pumice
   - - - -    - - - - Caldera Explosion
4360 BCE ± 200 years    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)
Deformation History

There is no Deformation History data available for Macauley.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Macauley.

GVP Map Holdings

The Global Volcanism Program has no maps available for Macauley.

Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

There are no samples for Macauley in the Smithsonian's NMNH Department of Mineral Sciences Rock and Ore collection.

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