Stratovolcanoes

Gaua

Gaua (Vanuatu) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 729 m above sea level. The GVP records 18 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2022.

Elevation
729 m
Last eruption
2022
Confirmed eruptions
18
Max VEI
3
Country
Vanuatu
Location
14.28° S, 167.51° E
Region (GVP)
Vanuatu Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 km)
Main rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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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.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
3 May 2022 3 May 2022 1 Mt. Garet · Observations: Reported
16 November 2021 16 November 2021 1 Mt. Garet · Observations: Reported
17 September 2011 10 October 2011 1 Mt. Garat · Observations: Reported
27 September 2009 19 June 2010 2 Mt. Garat · Observations: Reported
18 April 1982 18 April 1982 2 Mt. Garat · Observations: Reported
9 July 1981 9 July 1981 1 Mt. Garat · Observations: Reported
2 July 1980 — 1 Mt. Garat · Observations: Reported
13 April 1977 13 April 1977 2 Mt. Garat · Observations: Reported
15 January 1976 — 2 Mt. Garat · Observations: Reported
9 October 1973 21 January 1974 2 Mt. Garat (upper SE flank) · Observations: Reported
12 May 1971 13 May 1971 2 Mt. Garat (upper SE flank) · Observations: Reported
22 September 1969 — 2 Mt. Garat · Observations: Reported
2 July 1968 1 December 1968 2 Mt. Garat (upper SE flank) · Observations: Reported
16 July 1967 — 2 Mt. Garat · Observations: Reported
2 July 1966 — 2 Mt. Garat · Observations: Reported
27 September 1965 30 September 1965 3 Mt. Garat · Observations: Reported
15 September 1963 9 November 1963 2 Mt. Garat (upper SE flank) · Observations: Reported
16 July 1962 — 2 Mt. Garat · Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#257020)