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Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Cameroon
Plumes rise from a crater and a lava flow near the summit of Mount Cameroon in 1982. More than 100 small cinder cones, often fissure-controlled parallel to the long axis of the massive 1,400 km3 volcano, occur on the flanks and surrounding lowlands. During historical time, explosive and effusive eruptions have occurred from both summit and flank vents. In 1922, a lava flow from a SW-flank vent reached the Atlantic Ocean. Photo by Daniel Kergomard, 1982 (courtesy of J.G. Fitton, BRGM, France).
Volcano Number:
224010
Volcano Name:
Cameroon
Country:
Cameroon
Volcano Type:
Stratovolcano
Last Eruption:
2000 CE
Elevation:
4095m
Tectonic Setting:
Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Pop. within 5km:
328
Pop. within 10km:
26053
Pop. within 30km:
417460
Pop. within 100km:
3079036
Latitude:
4.203
Longitude:
9.17
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Mount Cameroon, one of Africa's largest volcanoes, rises above the coast of west Cameroon. The massive steep-sided volcano of dominantly basaltic-to-trachybasaltic composition forms a volcanic horst constructed above a basement of Precambrian metamorphic rocks covered with Cretaceous to Quaternary sediments. More than 100 small cinder cones, often fissure-controlled parallel to the long axis of the 1400 km3 edifice, occur on the flanks and surrounding lowlands. A large satellitic peak, Etinde (also known as Little Cameroon), is located on the S flank near the coast. Historical activity was first observed in the 5th century BCE by the Carthaginian navigator Hannon. During historical time, moderate explosive and effusive eruptions have occurred from both summit and flank vents. A 1922 SW-flank eruption produced a lava flow that reached the Atlantic coast, and a lava flow from a 1999 south-flank eruption stopped only 200 m from the sea. Explosive activity from two vents on the upper SE flank was reported in May 2000.
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