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How new is it? I was under the impression that Kilauea in Hawaii was the "newest" (or Lōʻihi if you want to get technical)
by joelrunyon 12y ago
How new is it? I was under the impression that Kilauea in Hawaii was the "newest" (or Lōʻihi if you want to get technical)
- mtinkerhess 12y ago> The island, about 65 kilometres south-west of the main island of Tongatapu and the nation's capital, Nuku'alofa, started forming in January after a volcano began erupting.
- miahi 12y agoLooks like it's from January 2015[1][2] [1] http://rt.com/news/224879-island-tonga-volcanic-eruption/ http://rt.com/news/224879-island-tonga-volcanic-eruption/ [2] http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/south-pacific/65103454/tonga-volcanic-eruption-creates-new-island http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/south-pacific/65103454/tonga-vo...
- Thrymr 12y agoThere are some other recent ones: http://www.economist.com/news/international/21641246-offshore-eruptions-can-create-new-islandsand-new-territorial-rights-depths http://www.economist.com/news/international/21641246-offshor... And Lōʻihi is still underwater, likely for thousands of years yet.
- joelrunyon 12y agoI knew about Lōʻihi (that's what I meant by "technical")