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Piton De La Fournaise

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Last eruptionFebruary 18, 2019
Elevation 2632
Prominence1,021 m
English translationPeak of the Furnace
Isolation26. 98 kilometres (16. 76 mi)
Did you knowShort pulses of intermittent eruptive activity have characterized Piton de la Fournaise, the large basaltic shield volcano on Reunion Island in the western Indian Ocean, for several thousand years.
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About Piton De La Fournaise


Piton de la Fournaise is a shield volcano on the eastern side of Réunion island in the Indian Ocean. It is currently one of the most active volcanoes in the world, along with Kīlauea in the Hawaiian Islands, Stromboli and Etna in Italy and Mount Erebus in Antarctica.

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