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Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Lopevi
Lopevi is seen here in an aerial view from the NW, with lava flows that erupted from NW-SE-trending fissures forming the barren slopes in the foreground. The small 7-km-wide island is known locally as Vanei Vollohulu. Historical eruptions date back to the mid-19th century. The island was evacuated following major eruptions in 1939 and 1960. Photo by Karoly Nemeth, 2005 (Massey University).
Volcano Number:
257050
Volcano Name:
Lopevi
Country:
Vanuatu
Volcano Type:
Stratovolcano
Last Eruption:
2007 CE
Elevation:
1413m
Tectonic Setting:
Subduction zone / Intermediate crust (15-25 km)
Pop. within 5km:
690
Pop. within 10km:
793
Pop. within 30km:
7942
Pop. within 100km:
50310
Latitude:
-16.507
Longitude:
168.346
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The small 7-km-wide conical island of Lopevi, known locally as Vanei Vollohulu, is one of Vanuatu's most active volcanoes. A small summit crater containing a cinder cone is breached to the NW and tops an older cone that is rimmed by the remnant of a larger crater. The basaltic-to-andesitic volcano has been active during historical time at both summit and flank vents, primarily along a NW-SE-trending fissure that cuts across the island, producing moderate explosive eruptions and lava flows that reached the coast. Historical eruptions at the 1413-m-high volcano date back to the mid-19th century. The island was evacuated following major eruptions in 1939 and 1960. The latter eruption, from a NW-flank fissure vent, produced a pyroclastic flow that swept to the sea and a lava flow that formed a new peninsula on the western coast.
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