Tinakula
volcano and island in Temotu Province, Solomon Islands
Tinakula is a conical stratovolcano which forms an island north of Nendo in Temotu Province, Solomon Islands. It lies at the north end of the Santa Cruz Islands. It is about 3.5 kilometres (2 miles) wide and rises 851 metres (2,792 feet) above sea level, rising three to four kilometres (1.9 to 2.5 miles) from the sea floor. The volcano was first recorded in eruption in 1595 when Spanish explorer Álvaro de Mendaña sailed past it during his second expedition across the Pacific Ocean. Tinakula has also been known in the past as Tamami or Volcano Island.
Geology
Tinakula sits at the northern end of the New Hebrides island arc. This is a line of volcanic islands stretching between the Solomons and Vanuatu, formed by subduction of the Indo-Australian Plate beneath the Pacific Plate. The cone of Tinakula rises straight up from the seafloor, with a crater at the top. The volcano is composed mainly of andesite and basaltic andesite.
History and occupation
The island is uninhabited.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 16, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q986896. Authority coordinates are -10.383, 165.800. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1595.
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