Shield volcanoes

The Barrier

The Barrier (Kenya) is a shield volcano. It rises to 1,032 m above sea level. The GVP records 10 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1921.

Elevation
1,032 m
Last eruption
1921
Confirmed eruptions
10
Max VEI
2
Country
Kenya
Location
2.32° N, 36.57° 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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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
31 December 1921 — 2 North flank (Teleki) · Observations: Reported
2 July 1917 — 2 Andrew's or Teleki's Volcanoes · Observations: Reported
16 May 1897 — 2 North flank (Teleki) and Likaiu · Observations: Reported
2 July 1895 — 2 North flank (Teleki's Cone) · Observations: Reported
2 July 1888 — 0 North flank (Teleki's Cone) · Observations: Reported
2 July 1871 ± 3 years — 2 North flank (Teleki's Cone) · Observations: Reported
1090 ± 50 years — 0 North flank · Correlation: Magnetism
1050 ± 150 years — 0 North flank · Correlation: Magnetism
1030 ± 150 years — 0 North flank · Correlation: Magnetism
7,710 BCE ± 200 years — ? North (Abili Agituk) and south flanks · Correlation: Tephrochronology

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#222030)