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Banua Wuhu

Coordinates: 3°08′16″N 125°29′26″E / 3.13778°N 125.49056°E / 3.13778; 125.49056
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Banua Wuhu
Bubbles emerge from the surface of the underwater volcano Banua Wuhu
Highest point
Elevation−5 m (−16 ft)[1]
Coordinates3°08′16″N 125°29′26″E / 3.13778°N 125.49056°E / 3.13778; 125.49056[1]
Geography
Banua Wuhu is located in Sulawesi
Banua Wuhu
Banua Wuhu
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
Banua Wuhu is located in Indonesia
Banua Wuhu
Banua Wuhu
Banua Wuhu (Indonesia)
Geology
Mountain type(s)Submarine volcano, lava dome[1]
Last eruptionJuly to December 1919[1]

Banua Wuhu is a submarine volcano that rises more than 400 m (1,300 ft) from the sea floor in the Sangihe Islands of Indonesia. Historical records show that several ephemeral islands were formed and disappeared. A 90 m (300 ft) high island was formed in 1835, but then dwindled to only a few rocks in 1848. A new island was reportedly formed in 1889 and it was 50 m (160 ft) high in 1894. Another new island was formed in 1919 but then disappeared by 1935.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Banua Wuhu". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2017-03-03.