West Mata
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West Mata is an active submarine volcano located in the northeastern Lau Basin, roughly 200 km southwest of the Samoan Islands. It is part of the Tonga-Kermadec volcanic arc, which stretches from the
Boninite pillow lavas at West Mata
Opaepele shrimp on West Mata in 2009
Superheated molten lava from West Mata submarine volcano
Submarine volcano
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Submarine volcanoes are underwater vents or fissures in the Earth's surface from which magma can erupt. Many submarine volcanoes are located near areas of tectonic plate formation, known as mid-ocean
West Mata
…West Mata is an active submarine volcano located in the northeastern Lau Basin, roughly 200 km (124 mi) southwest of the Samoan Islands. It is part of the Tonga-Kermadec volcanic arc, which…
Pillow lava formed by a submarine volcano
Deepest ever filmed submarine volcano, West Mata, May 2009.