Story from BBC News OnLine . Kavachi erupted to form a new island in 2000. Image of previous eruption of Kavachi that formed a short-lived ash island. Accounts of previous eruptions of Kavachi. Images of Solomon Islands postage stamps showing Kavachi in eruption .
Vailulu'u volcano is deep underwater at the eastern end of the Samoan islands.
Fully surveyed and named only in 2000, it supports the idea that the Samoan islands, like Hawaii, were formed as a hot spot chain. Press release from Science Daily . Same press release, at the Woods Hole site . A 3-D image of Vailulu'u Volcano . From March 2000, Time Europe .