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This is a list of active and extinct
volcanoes
in
Vanuatu
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Volcanoes
Name
Elevation
(metres)
Elevation
(feet)
Location
Last eruption
Ambae
1496
4908
15°22′48″S
167°49′48″E
/
15.380°S 167.83°E
/
-15.380; 167.83
(
Ambae
)
2017
[1]
Ambrym
1334
4375
16°15′S
168°07′E
/
16.25°S 168.12°E
/
-16.25; 168.12
(
Ambrym
)
ongoing
Aneityum
852
2795
20°12′S
169°50′E
/
20.20°S 169.83°E
/
-20.20; 169.83
(
Aneityum
)
Pleistocene
East Epi
-34
-111
16°41′S
168°22′E
/
16.68°S 168.37°E
/
-16.68; 168.37
(
East Epi
)
2004
Eastern Gemini Seamount
-80
-262
20°59′S
170°17′E
/
20.98°S 170.29°E
/
-20.98; 170.29
(
Eastern Gemini Seamount
)
1996
Futuna
666
2185
19°19′S
170°08′E
/
19.32°S 170.13°E
/
-19.32; 170.13
(
Futuna
)
Pleistocene
Gaua
979
2614
14°16′S
167°30′E
/
14.27°S 167.50°E
/
-14.27; 167.50
(
Gaua
)
1982
Kutali
833
2733
16°44′S
168°17′E
/
16.73°S 168.28°E
/
-16.73; 168.28
(
Kutali
)
-
Kuwae
-2
-7
16°49′44″S
168°32′10″E
/
16.829°S 168.536°E
/
-16.829; 168.536
(
Kuwae
)
1974
Lopevi
1413
4636
16°30′S
168°20′E
/
16.50°S 168.34°E
/
-16.50; 168.34
(
Lopevi
)
2006
Makura
644
2113
17°00′S
168°30′E
/
17.0°S 168.5°E
/
-17.0; 168.5
(
Makura
)
-
Merelava
883
3373
14°27′S
168°03′E
/
14.45°S 168.05°E
/
-14.45; 168.05
(
Mere Lava
)
1606
Mota Lava
411
1348
13°42′S
167°39′E
/
13.7°S 167.65°E
/
-13.7; 167.65
(
Mota Lava
)
300,000 BC
North Vate
594
1949
17°27′S
168°20′E
/
17.45°S 168.33°E
/
-17.45; 168.33
(
North Vate
)
Holocene
Traitor's Head
837
2746
18°45′S
168°20′E
/
18.75°S 168.33°E
/
-18.75; 168.33
(
Traitor's Head
)
1881
Tavai Ruro
554
1818
16°48′S
168°26′E
/
16.80°S 168.43°E
/
-16.80; 168.43
(
Tavai Ruro
)
-
Unnamed Caldera
521
1709
16°59′31″S
168°35′31″E
/
16.992°S 168.592°E
/
-16.992; 168.592
(
Unnamed Caldera
)
Holocene
Ureparapara
764
2507
13°32′S
167°20′E
/
13.54°S 167.33°E
/
-13.54; 167.33
(
Ureparapara
)
476,000 BC
Vanua Lava
921
3022
13°48′S
167°28′E
/
13.80°S 167.47°E
/
-13.80; 167.47
(
Vanua Lava
)
1965
Vot Tande
64
210
13°15′S
167°39′E
/
13.25°S 167.65°E
/
-13.25; 167.65
(
Vot Tande
)
4 million years ago
Western Gemini Seamount
-30
-98
21°00′S
170°03′E
/
21.0°S 170.05°E
/
-21.0; 170.05
(
Western Gemini Seamount
)
-
Yasur
405
1329
19°31′S
169°25′E
/
19.52°S 169.42°E
/
-19.52; 169.42
(
Yasur
)
ongoing
See also
Lists of volcanoes
References
Siebert L, Simkin T (2002–present).
Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions
. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series, GVP-3 (
http://www.volcano.si.edu
).
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