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    East Epi

    Stratovolcano · 833 m · Vanuatu

    East Epi
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    East Epi sits on the New Hebrides Plate, in a subduction zone. 15 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2023.

    Elevation
    833 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone
    Dominant Rock
    Basalt / Picro-Basalt
    Plate
    New Hebrides Plate
    Country
    Vanuatu
    Last Eruption
    2023
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    15
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    3

    Eruption Timeline

    Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).

    1920 · VEI 21953 · VEI 31953 · VEI 01958 · VEI 21960 · VEI 01971 · VEI 01972 · VEI 01973 · VEI 01974 · VEI 01979 · VEI 01988 · VEI 01999 · VEI 12002 · VEI 12004 · VEI 22023 · VEI 1 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 14991500180019002000

    Eruption Uncertain Date

    Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata