Nabukelevu

Nabukelevu (Fiji) is a lava dome. It rises to 791 m above sea level. The GVP records 3 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1660.

Elevation: 791 m
Last eruption: 1660
Confirmed eruptions: 3
Max VEI: —
Country: Fiji
Location: 19.12° S, 177.98° E
Region (GVP): Fiji Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Lava dome(s)
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Crustal thickness unknown
Main rock type: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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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
1660 ± 30 years	—	?	Dome NW of summit · Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
c. 340	—	?	West side of summit dome complex · Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
580 BCE ± 300 years	—	?	Summit lava dome · Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#245030)