Mehetia
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Meheti'a or Me'eti'a is a volcanic island in the Windward Islands, in the east of the Society Islands in French Polynesia. It is a very young active stratovolcano 110 kilometres (68 mi) east of the Taiarapu Peninsula of Tahiti. It belongs to the Teahiti'a-Mehetia hotspot.[1]
Quick Facts Native name: Meheti'a, Geography ...
Native name: Meheti'a | |
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Geography | |
Location | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 17°52′S 148°04′W |
Archipelago | Society Islands |
Total islands | 1 |
Major islands | Mehetia |
Area | 2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 435 m (1427 ft) |
Highest point | Mont Fareura |
Administration | |
Overseas collectivity | French Polynesia |
Administrative subdivision | Windward Islands |
Commune | Taiarapu-Est |
Demographics | |
Population | uninhabited |
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Quick Facts Mont Fareura, Highest point ...
Mont Fareura | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
Prominence | 435 m (1,427 ft) |
Coordinates | 17°52′S 148°4′W |
Geography | |
Location | Society Islands |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | Unknown |
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The island has an area of 2.3 square kilometres (0.89 sq mi) and its highest point is 435 metres (1,427 ft). The peak is a well-defined volcanic crater. In 1981 the island was the centre of earthquakes.[2][3]