Soretimeat

SUMMARY

Type: composite
Activity: active
Last Eruption: 1966
Rock Type: ?
Eruptive Volume: ?
Location Map from Xerox PARC
Latitude: 13.80 S
Longitude: 167.48 E

Geologic Background:

Soretimeat volcano forms much of Vanua Lava Island, one of the the largest of Vanuatu's Banks Islands. The younger lavas of Soretimeat (also called Suretamatai) volcano overlie a number of small older stratovolcanoes that form the island. In contrast to other large volcanoes of Vanuatu, Soretimeat does not contain a youthful summit caldera. A chain of small stratovolcanoes, oriented along a NNE-SSW line, gives the low-angle volcano an irregular profile. The youngest cone, near the northern end of the chain, is the largest and contains a lake of variable depth within its 900-m-wide, 100-m-deep summit crater.

Historic Activity:

• Historical activity, beginning during the 19th century, has been restricted to moderate explosive eruptions. A column of ash rose from a new NW-flank crater in August 1965, and periodic ash emissions continued in 1966.

Recent Activity:

• Fumarolic activity.

Data Sources:

• Global Volcanism Network (V. 16, No. 7).
  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Link to Global Volcanism Network's Soretimeat Information
• Link to VolcanoWorld's Soretimeat Info

Last Update: 12/15/00