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Fani Maore

Fani Maore is a cone in Somalian-Antarctic Volcanic Regions, France, rising to -2,500 m. Its most recent recorded eruption was in 2019.

About Fani Maore

Activity that began in May 2018 consisted of seismicity and ground deformation occurring offshore E of Mayotte Island (Lemoine et al., 2019). One year later, in May 2019, a new subaqueous edifice, named Fani Maoré, and associated lava flows were observed 50 km E of Petite Terre during an oceanographic campaign.

Eruption reports

Reports from GDACS and NASA EONET linked to this volcano.

No eruption reports in our records yet. New reports appear here automatically.

Earthquakes nearby, 30 days

Within about 50 km. Swarms of small quakes can sometimes accompany volcanic unrest.

No earthquakes recorded nearby in the last 30 days.