page_title: Pitcairn hotspot
hierarchical_section_title: Pitcairn hotspot
caption_attribution_description: English: global distribution of 45 identified hotspots Deutsch: Globale Verteilung von 45 identifizierten Hotspots Plattdüütsch: Weltwiet Verdeelen von 45 identifizeerte Hotspots
context_page_description: The Pitcairn hotspot is a volcanic hotspot located in the south-central Pacific Ocean. Over the past 11 million years, it has formed the Pitcairn-Gambier hotspot chain. It is responsible for creating the Pitcairn Islands and two large seamounts named Adams and Bounty, as well as atolls at Moruroa, Fangataufa and the Gambier Islands. The hotspot is currently located at Adams and Bounty, which are ~60 kilometers East-Southeast of Pitcairn Island.
context_section_description: The Pitcairn hotspot is a volcanic hotspot located in the south-central Pacific Ocean. Over the past 11 million years, it has formed the Pitcairn-Gambier hotspot chain. It is responsible for creating the Pitcairn Islands and two large seamounts named Adams and Bounty, as well as atolls at Moruroa, Fangataufa and the Gambier Islands. The hotspot is currently located at Adams and Bounty, which are ~60 kilometers East-Southeast of Pitcairn Island.
caption: The Pitcairn hotspot is marked 31 on map.
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