William Volcano
Updated: May 14, 2024 00:04 GMT -
Stratovolcano 886 m / 2907 ft
Vanuatu, -18.7°S / 169.08°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
Vanuatu, -18.7°S / 169.08°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
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William volcano eruptions: None during the past 10,000 years
Less than 2.58 million years ago (Pleistocene)
Latest nearby earthquakes
Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance / Location | |||
May 2, 08:53 am (Efate) | 5.0 230 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the E | 88 km N of Isangel, Vanuatu | Info |
Background
The low basaltic William stratovolcano of Pleistocene age dominates the northern end of Erromango Island. Headward erosion by streams has excavated a 5-6 km diameter erosion caldera which is partially filled by a basaltic lava plug (Colley and Ash, 1971).---
Source: Smithsonian / GVP volcano information