Eastern Gemini Seamount
Eastern Gemini Seamount | |
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Summit depth | 80 meters (262 feet) |
Location | |
Location | Southwestern Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 20°59′S 170°17′E / 20.98°S 170.28°ECoordinates: 20°59′S 170°17′E / 20.98°S 170.28°E |
Country | France or Vanuatu |
Geology | |
Type | Submarine volcano |
Last eruption | February 1996 |
The Eastern Gemini Seamount, also known as Oscostar, is a seamount in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Vanuatu's Tanna and Matthew Islands. The only recorded eruption from Eastern Gemini was observed by a passing ship on February 18, 1996 when bursts of very dark water were observed.[1]
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- Volcanoes of Vanuatu
- Seamounts of the Pacific Ocean
- Active volcanoes
- Volcanoes of Oceania
- Volcanoes of the Pacific Ocean
- Volcanoes of France
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