In 1951, polynesians from Nukapu and Nupani settled on the island, which reached a peak population of 130, before it had to be evacuated with the 1971 eruption.
En 1951, polinesios de Nukapu e Nupani establecéronse na illa, que alcanzou un pico de poboación de 130 habitantes, antes de que tivese que ser evacuada coa erupción de 1971.