Stratovolcanoes

Longonot

Longonot (Kenya) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 2,776 m above sea level. The GVP records 3 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1863.

Elevation
2,776 m
Last eruption
1863
Confirmed eruptions
3
Max VEI
0
Country
Kenya
Location
0.91° S, 36.45° E
Region (GVP)
Kenyan 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
2 July 1863 ± 5 years — 0 Northern flank · Correlation: Anthropology
1,330 BCE ± 100 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
7,200 BCE ± 100 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#222100)