Northern EPR at 17°N
About Northern EPR at 17°N
This second-order segment of the northern East Pacific Rise, also called Segment RO2, lies between the Orozco and Rivera transform faults, south of the Rivera transform. The segment displays a typical small rifted axial crest, about 2-3 km wide and 20-50 m deep. At some locations the summit trough almost disappears, suggesting high rates of volcanism. A seamount lies just east of the axial crest at about 16°33'N. Magnetic paleointensity measurements on basaltic glasses dated a lava flow at about 2,000 +/- 1,000 years and another at "contemporary" age, perhaps decades to a few hundred years old.
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.