Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Taveuni
Taveuni is the third largest of the Fiji Islands at 40 km long and is known as the "Garden Island" because of its rich volcanic soils. The shield volcano is dotted by about 150 volcanic cones along a NE-SW rift extending the length of the island; some of the SW-flank vents are visible on this Space Shuttle image (N to the top-right). Taveuni has been frequently active during the Holocene and eruptions have impacted island settlements. NASA Space Shuttle image STS111-719-74, 2002 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).
Volcano Number:245010
Volcano Name:Taveuni
Country:Fiji
Volcano Type:Shield
Last Eruption:1550 CE
Elevation:1241m
Tectonic Setting:Subduction zone / Crustal thickness unknown
Pop. within 5km:692
Pop. within 10km:3220
Pop. within 30km:19186
Pop. within 100km:146131
Latitude:-16.82
Longitude:-179.97


Eruption Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Volcano Number Volcano Name Eruption Number Activity Type Explosivity Index Max Explosivity Index Modifier Activity Area Activity Unit Start Evidence Method Start Date End Date
245010 Taveuni 14817 Confirmed Eruption 2 Radiocarbon (corrected) -8040
245010 Taveuni 14818 Confirmed Eruption 2 Radiocarbon (corrected) -6560
245010 Taveuni 14819 Confirmed Eruption 2 Radiocarbon (corrected) -5920
245010 Taveuni 14820 Confirmed Eruption 2 Radiocarbon (corrected) -5230
245010 Taveuni 14821 Confirmed Eruption 2 Radiocarbon (corrected) -4800
245010 Taveuni 14822 Confirmed Eruption 2 Radiocarbon (corrected) -3580
245010 Taveuni 14823 Confirmed Eruption 2 Radiocarbon (corrected) -3200
245010 Taveuni 14824 Confirmed Eruption 2 Tephrochronology -1700
245010 Taveuni 14825 Confirmed Eruption 2 Tephrochronology -1450
245010 Taveuni 14826 Confirmed Eruption 2 Tephrochronology -1300
245010 Taveuni 14827 Confirmed Eruption 2 Tephrochronology -1200
245010 Taveuni 14828 Confirmed Eruption 2 Tephrochronology -1100
245010 Taveuni 14829 Confirmed Eruption 2 Tephrochronology -1020
245010 Taveuni 14830 Confirmed Eruption 2 Tephrochronology -680
245010 Taveuni 14831 Confirmed Eruption 2 Tephrochronology -600
245010 Taveuni 14832 Confirmed Eruption 2 Radiocarbon (corrected) -400
245010 Taveuni 14833 Confirmed Eruption 2 Radiocarbon (corrected) -330
245010 Taveuni 14834 Confirmed Eruption 2 Tephrochronology -200
245010 Taveuni 14835 Confirmed Eruption 2 Radiocarbon (corrected) -90
245010 Taveuni 14836 Confirmed Eruption 0 Radiocarbon (corrected) 220
245010 Taveuni 14837 Confirmed Eruption 1 Central Taveuni (west of Lake Tagimoucea) Tephrochronology 270
245010 Taveuni 14838 Confirmed Eruption 2 Radiocarbon (corrected) 320
245010 Taveuni 14839 Confirmed Eruption 2 Central Taveuni (Des Voeux Peak area) Tephrochronology 350
245010 Taveuni 14840 Confirmed Eruption 2 Radiocarbon (corrected) 400
245010 Taveuni 14841 Confirmed Eruption 2 Central Taveuni (Tagimoucea area) Radiocarbon (corrected) 480
245010 Taveuni 14842 Confirmed Eruption 2 South Taveuni (Tavuyaga, Ngatutu, Ngatavo) Radiocarbon (corrected) 520
245010 Taveuni 14843 Confirmed Eruption 2 Radiocarbon (corrected) 640
245010 Taveuni 14844 Confirmed Eruption 2 Tephrochronology 770
245010 Taveuni 14845 Confirmed Eruption 2 Tephrochronology 880
245010 Taveuni 14846 Confirmed Eruption 2 Tephrochronology 1020
245010 Taveuni 14847 Confirmed Eruption 2 Southern Taveuni (Vana Kei Vuna) Radiocarbon (corrected) 1160
245010 Taveuni 14848 Confirmed Eruption 2 Tephrochronology 1350
245010 Taveuni 14849 Confirmed Eruption 0 Central Taveuni (Tutu area) Radiocarbon (corrected) 1420
245010 Taveuni 14850 Confirmed Eruption 0 Near South Cape Radiocarbon (corrected) 1550
Emissions Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
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Data from the Earthchem Library
Title Author Release Date DOI Link
Compilation of whole rock geochemistry and petrography of samples from the Fiji Islands Gill, James 2020-03-05 10.26022/IEDA/111498 Details
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Data from the MaGa Database
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