East Epi
Current alert level
Signs of Volcanic Unrest
Description for East Epi
The East Epi group consists of multiple basaltic and dacitic submarine cones within a postulated caldera and lies off the eastern coast of Epi Island in Vanuatu. Three cones, known as Epi A, Epi B and Epi C, are located along the northern rim of the inferred caldera.
Elevation
833 m / 2733 ft
Latitude
16° 40' 46.92"
Longitude
168° 23' 21.48"
Volcano Types
- Cluster
- Stratovolcanoes
- Caldera
- Submarine
Most recent eruptions
JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2023
Surface activity was characterized by phreatic explosions that propelled ash approximately 100 meters into the atmosphere, lasting only a few hours on February 1, 2023. However, the eruption itself began in late January and continued until early February.
Past eruptions
16TH - 24TH FEBRUARY 2004
Reported observation of an eruption between 16 and 24 February 2004, and while adjacent to Lopevi, the crew of the fishing vessel Azur reported and photographed an explosion rising above the ocean surface on 19 February. The Epi B eruption was confirmed by the infrasonic recordings of the CEA/DASE (Departement d'Analyse et de Surveillance de l'Environnement) geophysics station, located in New Caledonia, more than 600 km away.
Current alert level
Signs of Volcanic Unrest
