Cameroon – stratovolcano, Cameroon

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
28 May 2000	15 September 2000	2	Upper SW flank (4000, 3470-3220, 2750 m) · Observations: Reported
28 March 1999	17 April 1999	2	South flank (2650 and 1500 m) · Observations: Reported
29 May 1989	29 May 1989	1	NE flank (2860 m) · Observations: Reported
16 October 1982	12 November 1982	2	SW flank (2500 m) · Observations: Reported
23 January 1959	19 March 1959	2	NE flank (3000-1500 m) · Observations: Reported
28 June 1954	26 July 1954	2	Immediately south of summit · Observations: Reported
2 July 1925	—	?	Near Fako · Observations: Reported
3 February 1922	24 August 1922	2	Mateer (W, 3300 m), Waldau (SW, 1300 m) · Observations: Reported
28 April 1909	16 June 1909	2	NE flank (2400 m; Okoli Craters) · Observations: Reported
2 July 1871	—	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1868	—	2	SW flank (2250 m) and NW flank · Observations: Reported
16 January 1866	—	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1865	—	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1852	—	2	West flank · Observations: Reported
31 December 1838	—	2	Near Fako · Observations: Reported
2 July 1825 ± 10 years	—	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1807 ± 8 years	—	3	South flank (2600 m) · Observations: Reported
1650 ± 50 years	—	3	Observations: Reported
450 BCE ± 50 years	—	3	Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#224010)