Kavachi Volcano

Kavachi Volcano Latest News

Scientists recently reported a rare footage showing sharks living inside Kavachi volcano near the Solomon Islands, challenging assumptions about marine survival in extreme volcanic environments.

About Kavachi Volcano

• It is a shallow submarine volcano located in the South Pacific Ocean, south of the remote Vangunu Island in the Solomon Islands.
• It sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, a tectonically active region.
• It is one of the world’s few active and visible undersea volcanoes.
• It has been erupting on a regular (though thoroughly unpredictable) basis for many years, including several temporary island-building events.
• Eruptions typically produce steam plumes, ash, lava, and water discoloration due to volcanic gas release.
• The new islands formed are not large enough and coated with solid lava flows to be able to resist wave erosion. 
• Notable eruptive activity has been recorded repeatedly since it was first documented in 1939.

Source: TOI

‹ ›