Tefala (Ile Tevala, Téfala, Île Tévala) is a small uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean, belonging to the Shefa Province of Vanuatu.[1]
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Location | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 16°48′57″S 168°32′42″E / 16.81583°S 168.54500°E |
Archipelago | Vanuatu |
Administration | |
Province | Shefa Province |
Demographics | |
Population | 0 (2015) |
Ethnic groups | None |
Geography
editThe 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
editTefala 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
edit- ^ Seech, John. "Tefala Island, Vanuatu". Travel Vanuatu. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Shefa Province". Vanuatu Travel. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ 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
- ^ Klemetti, Erik (24 May 2012). "KUWAE ERUPTION OF THE 1450S: MISSING OR MYTHICAL CALDERA?". Wired. Retrieved 12 August 2018.