Height ~650 m (2,000 ft) Type Submarine volcano | Country France Last eruption December 1995 | |
Location Southern Indian Ocean, 18 kilometers northwest of Amsterdam Island Similar Ambre‑Bobaomby, Ankaizina, Adams Seamount, Ahyi, Akademia Nauk | ||
The Boomerang Seamount is an active submarine volcano, located 18 km northeast of Amsterdam Island, France. It was formed by the St. Paul hotspot and has a 2 km wide caldera that is 200 m deep. Hydrothermal activity occurs within the caldera.
Map of Boomerang Ridge
References
Boomerang Seamount Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA