Fonualei is an uninhabited 5 km2 volcanic island close to
Vavaʻu
Vavaʻu in the kingdom of Tonga. It was seen by Don Francisco Mourelle de la Rua on the La Princesa on 26 February 1781.[2] He reported the island to be barren from eruptions, and called it for that reason Amargura (Bitterness in Spanish). A major eruption in 1846, starting 11 June, destroyed much of the vegetation of Vavaʻu
Vavaʻu and spread ash around for at least a year. Some sources claim that three other neighbouring volcanoes, Late, Tokū and another, erupted at the same time. This is probably a mistake by passing ships who misidentified the erupting island. The closest island to Fonualei is Tokū 19.7 km to the southeast. See also[edit]
Vavaʻu in the kingdom of Tonga. It was seen by Don Francisco Mourelle de la Rua on the La Princesa on 26 February 1781.[2] He reported the island to be barren from eruptions, and called it for that reason Amargura (Bitterness in Spanish). A major eruption in 1846, starting 11 June, destroyed much of the vegetation of Vavaʻu
Vavaʻu and spread ash around for at least a year. Some sources claim that three other neighbouring volcanoes, Late, Tokū and another, erupted at the same time. This is probably a mistake by passing ships who misidentified the erupting island. The closest island to Fonualei is Tokū 19.7 km to the southeast. See also[edit]
List of volcanoes in Tonga
References[edit]
^ "Fonualei". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2010-02-27. ^ Sharp, Andrew, The discovery of the Pacific Islands Oxford 1960, p.149
D. Gerstle; Gentle people, into the heart of
Vavaʻu
Vavaʻu 1781-1973; Tofua
press 1973
Dirk HR Spennemann, The June 1846 Eruption of
Fonualei Volcano, Tonga.
An Historical Analysis. The Johnstone Centre. Report Nº 196.
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