GVP volcano 243060 · no holder yet
Tofua
Tofua is a 515 m caldera in Tonga, erupting as recently as 2026.
Ongoing in the Smithsonian's record since October 2015, as of March 2026.
- Type
- Caldera
- Summit
- 515 m above sea level
- Rock
- Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
- Setting
- Subduction zone, oceanic, under 15 km
- Last eruption
- 2026
- Largest known
- VEI 2, explosive, 1958
- Eruptions
- 11 confirmed in the record
- Where
- 19.75°S 175.07°W · Tonga
- Region
- Tofua Volcanic Arc, Tonga-Kermadec Volcanic Regions
- Record
- Global Volcanism Program, volcano 243060
Not a hazard warning. For safety information follow the World Organization of Volcano Observatories (its directory lists the observatory for each country).