Kuwae - Wikipedia
Kuwae was a landmass that existed in the vicinity of Tongoa and was destroyed by volcanic eruption in fifteenth century, probably through caldera subsidence. The exact location of the caldera is debated.
Kuwae Eruption of the 1450s: Missing or Mythical Caldera?
2012年5月24日 · Stories exist of the destruction of Kuwae Island, where the land felt strong earthquakes, tsunamis inundated the neighboring islands and the island itself tilted and collapsed during a great eruption. Some people living on the island died, but many were able to flee to Efate island to the south before the island disappeared.
Kuwae | Volcano World | Oregon State University
2011年4月27日 · Kuwae (also called Karua) is a submarine stratovolcano with a summit caldera. Kuwae has erupted at least 12 times since 1452 with the most recent eruption in 1974. Eruptions were reported in 1977, 1979, and 1980 but not confirmed.
The massive volcano that scientists can't find - BBC
2017年7月3日 · Back in the 1950s, archaeologists visiting Tongoa, Vanuatu heard stories of an ancient landmass which, many generations ago, linked it to the neighbouring island of Epi. It was known as Kuwae –...
Kuwae - Global Volcanism Program
"Kuwae is a mainly submarine caldera (~10 x 5 km) that, according to 14 C ages, Tongan folklore, and reconnaissance fieldwork (Garanger, 1972; Crawford, 1988), is probably very young (~1,500 A.D.). The caldera is located between Epi, Laika, and Tongoa islands in …
1452/1453 mystery eruption - Wikipedia
Since 2012, high-resolution sulfate records based on accurately dated ice cores shifted the date of original, possibly Kuwae, sulfate spike to 1458 and confirmed another sulfate event in 1452/53.
Kuwae Volcano, Vanuatu | John Seach
Kuwae volcano The submarine volcano Karua lies near the northern rim of the Kuwae caldera and is one of the most active volcanoes of Vanuatu. It occupies the area between Epi and Tongoa islands. Kuwae has been responsible for one of the largest eruption in …
Kuwae (≈ 1425 A.D.): the forgotten caldera - NASA/ADS
In Vanuatu, Tongoa and Epi islands once formed part of a larger landmass, Kuwae, which was partly destroyed during a cataclysmic seismo-volcanic event that is recorded in local folklore. It led to the formation of a 12-km-long and 6-km-wide oval-shaped submarine caldera with two distinct basins and a total area of ∼60 km <SUP>2</SUP> at the ...
In Vanuatu, Tongoa and Epi islands once formed part of a larger landmass, Kuwae, which was partly destroyed during a cataclysmic seismo-volcanic event that is recorded in local folklore. It led to the formation of a 12-km- long and 6-km-wide oval-shaped submarine caldera with two distinct basins and a total area of - 60 km2 at the level of the rim.
Kuwae (≈ 1425 A.D.): the forgotten caldera - ScienceDirect
1994年1月1日 · In Vanuatu, Tongoa and Epi islands once formed part of a larger landmass, Kuwae, which was partly destroyed during a cataclysmic seismo-volcanic event that is recorded in local folklore. It led to the formation of a 12-km-long and 6-km-wide oval-shaped submarine caldera with two distinct basins and a total area of ∼60 km 2 at the level of the ...