Manaro Voui

Ambae

Current alert level

Major Unrest

2

Description for Manaro Voui

Ambae, is a massive 2500 cu basaltic and the most voluminous active shield volcano of the Vanuatu arc. Its summit area shows two concentric calderas, the largest of which is 6 km in diameter and the smallest including three Lakes (Manaro-Ngoru, Manaro-Lakwa and Manaro-Voui). Manaro Voui now features an active crater formed after several recent lava flow events, with volcanic activity characterized by continuous gas emissions, primarily consisting of steam and sulfur dioxide.

Elevation

1496 m / 4907 ft

Latitude

15° 23' 25.8" S

Longitude

167° 49' 44.04" E

Volcano Types

  • Shield volcano
  • Caldera
  • Scoria cone
  • Maars
  • Tuff ring

Most recent eruptions

6th September 2017 - 21st September 2018

The 2017-2018 eruption is the largest and most impacting eruption at Ambae in recent history and characterised by four-time periods (eruptive phases) of activity producing volcanic ash fall, acid rain and the growth of and island that grew to be a volcanic cone. The thick ash falls have caused significant impacts on Ambae Island in terms of food and water supply, shelter and the health of residents on the island thus producing significant humanitarian issues.

Past eruptions

18th - 19th August 2016

Steam plume, formation of the cone and small ash emission in the caldera area.

10th July 2011

Minor phreatic eruption within the crater lake.

2005

Major phreatic eruption.

1995

Emission of big dark ash plume, substantial degassing with sulfur odor.

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Manaro Voui drum plot

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