Silali

Silali (Kenya) is a shield volcano. It rises to 1,528 m above sea level. The GVP records 3 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 5,050 BCE.

Elevation: 1,528 m
Last eruption: 5,050 BCE
Confirmed eruptions: 3
Max VEI: —
Country: Kenya
Location: 1.15° N, 36.23° 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
5,050 BCE ± 2,000 years	—	?	Upper east flank · Isotopic: Ar/Ar
6,050 BCE ± 3,000 years	—	?	Eastern part of caldera · Isotopic: Ar/Ar
7,050 BCE ± 2,000 years	—	?	Upper east flank · Isotopic: Ar/Ar

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#222052)