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    Kavachi

    Stratovolcano · -20 m · Solomon Islands

    Kavachi
    Photo: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Kavachi sits on the Pacific Plate, in a subduction zone. 34 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2014.

    Elevation
    -20 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone
    Dominant Rock
    Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
    Plate
    Pacific Plate
    Country
    Solomon Islands
    Last Eruption
    2014
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    34
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    2

    Eruption Timeline

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

    1939 · VEI 21942 · VEI 11950 · VEI 21951 · VEI 21952 · VEI 21957 · VEI 01958 · VEI 01961 · VEI 21962 · VEI 21963 · VEI 21965 · VEI 21966 · VEI 21969 · VEI 21972 · VEI 01974 · VEI 11975 · VEI 11976 · VEI 11977 · VEI 11977 · VEI 11978 · VEI 21980 · VEI 11981 · VEI 01982 · VEI 21985 · VEI 11986 · VEI 11991 · VEI 21997 · VEI 11998 · VEI 01999 · VEI 11999 · VEI 12004 · VEI 12007 · VEI 12014 · VEI 12020 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