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Lopevi volcano (Vanuatu): seismic unrest continues
Lopevi volcano on 18 June (image: Saratamata Tower webcam)
Friday, Jun 26, 2020
The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department (VMGD) reported that seismic unrest of the volcano continues at high levels. The activity is being observed in the summit crater. ... [more]
Lopevi volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: UNKNOWN OBS VA DTG: 19/1918Z
Satellite image of Lopevi volcano on 19 Dec 2017
Tuesday, Dec 19, 2017
 
Lopevi volcano
stratovolcano 1413 m (4,636 ft)
Vanuatu, -16.51°S / 168.35°E
Current status: restless (2 out of 5)
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Lopevi volcano eruptions:
1863, 1864, 1874, 1883-84, 1892-93, 1898(?), 1908, 1922, 1933, 1939 (2x), 1960, 1962, 1963-65, 1967-69, 1970-72, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978-79, 1979, 1980, 1982, Jul 1998-2000 Apr, Jun 2001, Jun 2003, Sep 2004, Jan-Mar 2005, (Oct?) 2005-2006 Aug, Apr-May 2007, Feb 2008-?, 2017
Typical eruption style:
explosive and effusive eruption of viscous lava flows
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