Ile des Cendres

Ile des Cendres (Vietnam) is a volcanic field. It rises to −20 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 1923.

Elevation: −20 m
Last eruption: 1923
Confirmed eruptions: 1
Max VEI: 2
Country: Vietnam
Location: 10.16° N, 109.01° E
Region (GVP): Southeast Asia Volcanic Province
GVP type: Volcanic field
Tectonic setting: Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type: Basalt / Picro-Basalt

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

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
2 March 1923	13 May 1923	2	Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#275060)