Eruption history
The GVP knows of no dated Holocene eruptions of this volcano – it is listed because of other evidence of activity (such as young landforms or hot springs).
Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#222010)
Lake Turkana Central Island
Lake Turkana Central Island (Kenya) is a maar or tuff cone. It rises to 518 m above sea level. It has no dated eruptions, but the evidence of Holocene activity is credible.
- Elevation
- 518 m
- Last eruption
- —
- Confirmed eruptions
- 0
- Max VEI
- —
- Country
- Kenya
- Location
- 3.50° N, 36.04° E
- Region (GVP)
- Kenyan Rift Volcanic Province
- GVP type
- Tuff cone(s)
- Tectonic setting
- Rift zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Main rock type
- Basalt / Picro-Basalt