Society hotspot

The Society hotspot is a volcanic hotspot in the south Pacific Ocean which is responsible for the formation of the Society Islands, an archipelago of fourteen volcanic islands and atolls spanning around 720 kilometres (450 mi) of the ocean. These islands, which include Tahiti, Mo'orea and Bora bora, range in age from 4.5 million years to less than 1 million years.

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