Vanuatu

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Lopevi (16.5S, 168.3E) stratovolcano for

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Santa Maria

East Epi is a submarine caldera. Between 1920 and 1988, five historical eruptions have been confirmed and six more are suspected. Most of these eruptions are non-explosive (VEI=0) and lasted a few days to a few months. The 1953 eruption was explosive (VEI=3) and constructed a new island.

For more information on Epi from the SI/USGS GVP

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Aoba is a shield volcano with a larg

Sources of information on the volcanoes of Vanuatu (New Hebrides Islands):

Department of Geology, Mines and Water Resources, Vanuatu.
ORSTOM assists with the monitoring of the active volcanoes in Vanuatu.

General map of Ambrym showing the main volcanic features (caldera, cones, maars, and fissures). Ambrym is the most voluminous active volcano in Vanuatu. Marum and Benbow are post-caldera cones. The caldera is similar in size to calderas associated with large Plinian eruptions. From Robin and others (1993).