Tefala (Vanuatu)

Not to be confused with Tefala.
Tefala
Geography
LocationPacific Ocean
Coordinates16°48′57″S 168°32′42″E / 16.81583°S 168.54500°E / -16.81583; 168.54500
ArchipelagoVanuatu
Administration
ProvinceShefa Province
Demographics
Population0 (2015)
Ethnic groupsNone

Tefala (Ile Tevala, Téfala, Île Tévala) is a small uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean, belonging to the Shefa Province of Vanuatu.[1]

Geography

The island lies 2.6 km north-west of the small island of Laika, 9.4 km north of the island of Tongoa, and east of Epi.[2]

Geology

Tefala and other small islands scattered around Tongoa (Laika, Sail Rock) were once a part of a larger landmass formed by the eruptions of the submarine volcano of Kuwae in the second half of the 15th century.[3] The volcanic arc, called the New Hebrides arc, is home to a number of more famous volcanoes, such as Yasur, Gaua, and Ambrym.[4]

References

  1. ^ Seech, John. "Tefala Island, Vanuatu". Travel Vanuatu. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Shefa Province". Vanuatu Travel. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  3. ^ C. Robin, M. Monzier, A. J. Crawford e S. M. Eggins, The Geology, Volcanology, Petrology...of the New Hebrides Island Arc, Vanuatu, Canberra, settembre 1993, p.58
  4. ^ Klemetti, Erik (24 May 2012). "KUWAE ERUPTION OF THE 1450S: MISSING OR MYTHICAL CALDERA?". Wired. Retrieved 12 August 2018.