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    Mehetia

    Meheti'a, Tairapu-Est, Meketu

    17°53′S 148°04′W

    Mehetiʻa or Meʻetiʻa 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 is associated with the Teahitiʻa-Mehetia hotspot, and the South Pacific superswell.

    Mehetia

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    Mehetiʻa or Meʻetiʻa 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 is associated with the Teahitiʻa-Mehetia hotspot, and the South Pacific superswell. 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.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Îles du Vent

    • Tahiti

      1,044 km²▲ 2,241 m

      Major islands

    • Moorea

      133 km²▲ 1,207 m

      Major islands

    • Maiao

      12.8 km²▲ 149 m

      Major islands

    • Tetiaroa

      6 km²▲ 17 m

      Minor islands

    • Tiaruanu

      1.6 km²▲ 23 m

      Minor islands

    • Rimatu'u

      0.87 km²▲ 19 m

      Minor islands

    • Oroatera

      0.82 km²▲ 23 m

      Minor islands

    • Onetahi

      0.75 km²▲ 20 m

      Minor islands

    Also in Society Islands

    • New Zealand

      268,021 km²

      Major islands

    • Samoa

      2,842 km²

      Minor islands

    • Rangiroa

      1,446 km²▲ 12 m

      Minor islands

    • Fakarava

      1,112 km²

      Minor islands

    • Tahiti

      1,044 km²▲ 2,241 m

      Minor islands

    • Tonga

      749 km²

      Minor islands

    • Hao

      720 km²▲ 3 m

      Minor islands

    • Apataki

      706 km²

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs