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Historic Eruption
1670 Eruption of Ambae (Manaro Voui)
1670 · Shield volcano · Vanuatu
In 1670, Ambae (Manaro Voui) in Vanuatu erupted. The volcano rises to 1,496 m. Its Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is 2 out of 8, that of a explosive eruption ejecting more than 1 million m³ of material. The exact death toll is not known. NOAA estimates that it killed between 101 and 1,000 people. Most deaths were caused by lava flows.
- Date
- 1670
- Volcano
- Ambae (Manaro Voui)
- Volcano Type
- Shield volcano
- Elevation
- 1,496 m
- Country
- Vanuatu
- Explosivity Index (VEI)
- 2 out of 8
- Estimated Deaths
- 101 to 1,000 deaths
- Main Causes of Death
- Lava Flows
Other Significant Eruptions of Ambae (Manaro Voui)
- 2018March 2018 Eruption · VEI 3 · Ash and Tephra, Volcanic Gases, Lahars4 deaths
- 19141914 Eruption · Lava Flows100 deaths
- 18701870 Eruption · VEI 2 · Lahars100 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program