Yasur Volcano
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Yasur Volcano is an extremely active stratovolcano on Tanna Island in Vanuatu, famous for its frequent, easily observable eruptions and accessibility to visitors.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
ⓘ
stratovolcano ⓘ |
| access | road access close to crater rim ⓘ |
| activityStatus | persistently active ⓘ |
| approximateLatitude | 19.53°S ⓘ |
| approximateLongitude | 169.44°E ⓘ |
| country | Vanuatu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
associated with traditional beliefs of local communities
ⓘ
important in local kastom of Tanna Island ⓘ |
| discoveredByEuropeans | James Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 1,184 ft
ⓘ
approximately 361 m ⓘ |
| eruptionFrequency | near-continuous ⓘ |
| eruptionHistory | continuous activity for several hundred years ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
Strombolian
ⓘ
Vulcanian ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
travel documentaries
ⓘ
volcanology studies ⓘ |
| firstEuropeanObservationYear | 1774 ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | subduction zone ⓘ |
| globalVolcanismProgramID | 257100 ⓘ |
| hasCrater | summit crater complex ⓘ |
| hasVolcanicExplosivityIndexRange | VEI 1–3 ⓘ |
| hazardLevelSystem | alert level scale used by Vanuatu authorities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
easily observable eruptions
ⓘ
frequent small to moderate eruptions ⓘ high accessibility to visitors ⓘ night-time lava fountain displays ⓘ |
| lastEruption | ongoing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tafea Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Vanuatu ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Sulphur Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
White Grass Airport (Tanna) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Pacific Plate
NERFINISHED
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Tanna Island NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern Tanna Island ⓘ |
| monitoringAgency | Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfActiveVents | several ⓘ |
| partOf | New Hebrides volcanic arc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces |
ash plumes
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lava bombs ⓘ scoria ⓘ volcanic gas emissions ⓘ |
| risk |
ashfall on nearby communities
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ballistic projectiles near crater ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | convergence of Australian Plate and Pacific Plate ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | major tourist destination in Vanuatu ⓘ |
| typicalAlertLevelRange | Level 1 to Level 3 ⓘ |
| volcanoType | stratovolcano ⓘ |
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