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of Redonda indicates that the islet is at least 53,000 years old. However, it remains unknown when the last eruption occurred from the shield volcano. Several shallow submarine
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exist around the island and may indicate that the volcano is still active.
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located roughly 25 km (16 mi) northwest of the island of
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This small volcanic island is the remains of a large
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Redonda
Rodondo Island

Elevation
Prominence
Coordinates
0°16′N 91°38′W / 0.27°N 91.63°W / 0.27; -91.63
Roca Redonda is located in Galápagos Islands
Galápagos Islands
Ecuador
Mountain type
Shield volcano
Last eruption
Spanish
islet
Isabela
Ecuador
Galápagos Islands
seabirds
shield volcano
Potassium–argon dating
fumaroles
Volcanoes of the Galápagos Islands
List of volcanoes in Ecuador
McEwen (1988)
Kitchin, Thomas
South America


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