Tofua
CountryTonga
TypeCaldera
Elevation515 m
About Tofua
The site of the famous mutiny on the Bounty in 1789. Captain Bligh navigated 6,700 km in an open boat after being set adrift. It has a crater lake. Part of the Tonga-Kermadec volcanic arc.
Related Volcanoes
Hunga Tonga
The 2022 eruption was the largest since Krakatoa. It produced a tsunami that reached the A...
Niuafoou
A volcanic island with a crater lake. Known as Tin Can Island because mail was delivered b...
Fonualei
A small volcanic island north of Tongatapu. Last erupted in the 19th century. Produces occ...