Kavachi – stratovolcano, Solomon Islands

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
29 January 2014	29 January 2014	1	Submarine · Observations: Satellite (visual)
2 April 2007	6 April 2007	1	Observations: Reported
15 March 2004	—	1	Observations: Reported
16 November 1999	16 August 2003	1	Observations: Reported
16 February 1999	16 May 1999	1	Observations: Reported
16 January 1997	17 January 1997	1	Observations: Reported
4 May 1991	16 September 1991	2	Observations: Reported
5 July 1986	23 July 1986	1	Observations: Reported
9 December 1985	28 February 1986	1	Observations: Reported
7 April 1982	2 June 1982	2	Observations: Reported
7 October 1980	25 February 1981	1	Observations: Reported
21 June 1978	22 July 1978	2	Observations: Reported
17 July 1977	22 July 1977	1	Observations: Reported
22 February 1977	—	1	Observations: Reported
24 August 1976	13 October 1976	1	Observations: Reported
16 August 1975	—	1	Observations: Reported
12 November 1974	12 December 1974	1	Observations: Reported
24 October 1972	—	0	Observations: Reported
28 October 1969	6 February 1970	2	Observations: Reported
19 March 1966	22 March 1966	2	Observations: Reported
11 December 1965	13 December 1965	2	Observations: Reported
14 December 1963	31 January 1964	2	Observations: Reported
16 January 1962	16 February 1962	2	Observations: Reported
28 March 1961	—	2	Observations: Reported
21 November 1958	2 December 1958	0	Observations: Reported
8 February 1957	—	0	Observations: Reported
16 April 1952	31 January 1953	2	Observations: Reported
1 December 1951	—	2	Observations: Reported
1 December 1950	—	2	Observations: Reported
c. 2 July 1942	—	1	Observations: Reported
30 April 1939	—	2	Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#255060)