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    Taveuni

    Shield volcano · 1,241 m · Fiji

    Taveuni
    Photo: NASA · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Taveuni sits on the Australian Plate, in a subduction zone. 34 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1550.

    Elevation
    1,241 m
    Type
    Shield volcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone
    Dominant Rock
    Basalt / Picro-Basalt
    Plate
    Australian Plate
    Country
    Fiji
    Last Eruption
    1550
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    34
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    2

    Eruption Timeline

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

    8,040 BCE · VEI 26,560 BCE · VEI 25,920 BCE · VEI 25,230 BCE · VEI 24,800 BCE · VEI 23,580 BCE · VEI 23,200 BCE · VEI 21,700 BCE · VEI 21,450 BCE · VEI 21,300 BCE · VEI 21,200 BCE · VEI 21,100 BCE · VEI 21,020 BCE · VEI 2680 BCE · VEI 2600 BCE · VEI 2400 BCE · VEI 2330 BCE · VEI 2200 BCE · VEI 290 BCE · VEI 2220 · VEI 0270 · VEI 1320 · VEI 2350 · VEI 2400 · VEI 2480 · VEI 2520 · VEI 2640 · VEI 2770 · VEI 2880 · VEI 21020 · VEI 21160 · VEI 21350 · VEI 21420 · VEI 01550 · VEI 0 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 8,040 BCE1500180019002000

    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