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Vanuatu · Stratovolcano

North Vate

Nguna-Emau

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
589m
Last eruption
Unknown
Nguna Island, along with Pele and Emau Islands, lie north of Efate Island (also known as Vate). Submarine calderas of varying dimensions have been hypothesized to occur in the North Vate area, and late-Pleistocene to Holocene eruptions have constructed cones with well-preserved craters.
Nguna Island, along with Pele and Emau Islands, lie north of Efate Island (also known as Vate). Submarine calderas of varying dimensions have been hypothesized to occur in the North Vate area, and late-Pleistocene to Holocene eruptions have constructed cones with well-preserved craters. · Photo: Photo by Karoly Nemeth (Massey University).
Type
Stratovolcano
Country
Vanuatu
Region
Southwestern Pacific / Vanuatu Volcanic Arc
Elevation
589m
Coordinates
-17.452, 168.353
Last eruption
Unknown
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 km)
Landform
Composite
Major rock type
Basalt / Picro-basalt

Geological summary

The islands of Nguna, Pele, and Emau (or Emao), north of Efaté Island (also known as Vate), have been variously mapped as Pleistocene and Pleistocene to Holocene.

Excerpt from the Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution · Read the full summary on GVP →

Eruption history

Glossary

Detailed timeline

No eruption records available.

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