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Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Savo
The 6 x 7 km island of Savo has been the source of major historical eruptions, which included pyroclastic flows that devastated much of the island. The summit contains a 1 x 1.5 km crater and lava domes are located on its floor, NE rim, and the outer flank of the volcano. Thermal areas located in the summit crater, along the flanks of the volcano, and offshore include fumaroles and small geysers. Photo by Nick Varley (University of Colima).
Volcano Number:
255070
Volcano Name:
Savo
Country:
Solomon Islands
Volcano Type:
Stratovolcano
Last Eruption:
1847 CE
Elevation:
485m
Tectonic Setting:
Subduction zone / Crustal thickness unknown
Pop. within 5km:
3200
Pop. within 10km:
3200
Pop. within 30km:
6251
Pop. within 100km:
174571
Latitude:
-9.13
Longitude:
159.82
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The 6 x 7 km island of Savo consists of a forested andesitic-to-dacitic stratovolcano with a shallow, elliptical 1 x 1.5 km wide summit crater. Lava domes of historical age are located on the crater floor and its NE rim, and older domes occur on the flanks of the volcano. Pyroclastic flows and mudflows traveled down valleys from the summit crater to form debris fans along the coast. Thermal areas located in the summit crater, the south to SE flanks, and offshore include areas of steaming ground, fumaroles, small geysers, and hot springs. Spanish explorers arrived in 1568 during the first historical eruption of Savo. Pyroclastic flows during the climactic phase killed almost all inhabitants of the island, and oral traditions also note the expansion of the island on the northern side. Other eruptive episodes occurred during the mid-17th century and during the 1830s to 1840s.
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