Submitted by admin on Thu, 10/07/2010 - 01:29

 

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.

Click here for more information on Epi from the SI/USGS GVP

Latitude (DD): 
-16.70
Longitude (dd): 
168.40
Elevation (m): 
-34
State (Province, etc): 
Shefa
Google Maps: 
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=16.7S%2C%20168.4E&sl…
Articles: 
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Country: 
Vanuatu
Type: 
Caldera