Suretamatai
Vanua Lava
Current alert level
Signs of Volcanic Unrest
1
Description for Suretamatai
Suretamatai is an active basaltic – to – andesitic stratovolcano that does not contain a summit caldera.
Elevation
921 m / 3021 ft
Latitude
13° 47' 45.6" S
Longitude
167° 28' 21.36" E
Volcano Types
- Complex volcano
- Cone
Most recent eruptions
1937, 1991 & 2009 to current date
The major geothermal area showed slightly superheated fumaroles, hot springs and boiling ponds.
Past eruptions
1965-1966
In 1965, emissions of ash plume rose and in 1966 small phreatic eruption.
Current alert level
Signs of Volcanic Unrest
1
