Tags: Volcano.
Anvil-shaped Raoul Island (Sunday Island) the largest and northernmost of the main Kermadec Islands (located at 29°15′S 177°55′W 900 km (560 mi) SSW of ‘Ata Island of Tonga and 1100 km (680 mi) NNE of New Zealand’s North Island) has been the source of vigorous volcanic activity during the past several thousand years that was dominated by dacitic explosive eruptions.The area of the island including fringing islets and rocks mainly in the northeast but also a few smaller ones in the southeast is 29.38 km2 (11 sq mi).
