Stratovolcanoes

Savo

Savo (Solomon Islands) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 455 m above sea level. The GVP records 3 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1847.

Elevation
455 m
Last eruption
1847
Confirmed eruptions
3
Max VEI
3
Country
Solomon Islands
Location
9.13° S, 159.81° E
Region (GVP)
Solomon Volcanic Province
GVP type
Stratovolcano
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.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
2 July 1835 ± 5 years 2 July 1847 3 Observations: Reported
1650 ± 20 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (calibrated)
c. 1568 — 3 NE crater margin · Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#255070)