Stratovolcanoes

Kyejo

Kyejo (Tanzania) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 2,176 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 1800.

Elevation
2,176 m
Last eruption
1800
Confirmed eruptions
1
Max VEI
2
Country
Tanzania
Location
9.23° S, 33.79° E
Region (GVP)
Rukwa Rift Volcanic Province
GVP type
Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting
Rift zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type
Trachyte / Trachydacite

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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.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
c. 2 July 1800 — 2 Sarabwe and Fiteko · Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#222170)