Paka

Paka (Kenya) is a shield volcano. It rises to 1,697 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 7,550 BCE.

Elevation: 1,697 m
Last eruption: 7,550 BCE
Confirmed eruptions: 1
Max VEI: 4
Country: Kenya
Location: 0.92° N, 36.18° E
Region (GVP): Kenyan Rift Volcanic Province
GVP type: Shield
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.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
7,550 BCE ± 2,000 years	—	4	Isotopic: Ar/Ar

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#222053)