List of volcanoes in Vanuatu

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This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Vanuatu.

Name	Elevation		Location	Last eruption
	meters	feet	Coordinates
Ambae	1496	4908	15°22′48″S 167°49′48″E / 15.380°S 167.83°E / -15.380; 167.83 (Ambae)	2005
Ambrym	1334	4375	16°15′S 168°07′E / 16.25°S 168.12°E / -16.25; 168.12 (Ambrym)	2007
Aneityum	852	2795	20°12′S 169°50′E / 20.20°S 169.83°E / -20.20; 169.83 (Aneityum)	Pleistocene
East Epi	-34	-111	16°41′S 168°22′E / 16.68°S 168.37°E / -16.68; 168.37 (East Epi)	2004
Eastern Gemini Seamount	-80	-262	20°59′S 170°17′E / 20.98°S 170.29°E / -20.98; 170.29 (Eastern Gemini Seamount)	1996
Futuna	666	2185	-	Pleistocene
Gaua	979	2614	14°16′S 167°30′E / 14.27°S 167.50°E / -14.27; 167.50 (Gaua)	1982
Hunter Island	297	974	22°24′S 171°03′E / 22.40°S 171.05°E / -22.40; 171.05 (Hunter Island)	1903
Kutali	833	2733	16°44′S 168°17′E / 16.73°S 168.28°E / -16.73; 168.28 (Kutali)	-
Kuwae	-2	-7	16°49′44″S 168°32′10″E / 16.829°S 168.536°E / -16.829; 168.536 (Kuwae)	1980
Lopevi	1413	4636	16°30′S 168°20′E / 16.50°S 168.34°E / -16.50; 168.34 (Lopevi)	2006
Makura	644	2113	17°00′S 168°30′E / 17.0°S 168.5°E / -17.0; 168.5 (Makura)	-
Matthew Island	177	581	22°20′S 171°19′E / 22.33°S 171.32°E / -22.33; 171.32 (Matthew Island)	1976
Mere Lava	883	3373	14°27′S 168°03′E / 14.45°S 168.05°E / -14.45; 168.05 (Mere Lava)	1606
Mota Lava	411	1348	13°42′S 167°39′E / 13.7°S 167.65°E / -13.7; 167.65 (Mota Lava)	300,000 BC
North Vate	594	1949	17°27′S 168°20′E / 17.45°S 168.33°E / -17.45; 168.33 (North Vate)	Holocene
Traitor's Head	837	2746	18°45′S 168°20′E / 18.75°S 168.33°E / -18.75; 168.33 (Traitor's Head)	1881
Tavai Ruro	554	1818	16°48′S 168°26′E / 16.80°S 168.43°E / -16.80; 168.43 (Tavai Ruro)	-
Unnamed Caldera	521	1709	16°59′31″S 168°35′31″E / 16.992°S 168.592°E / -16.992; 168.592 (Unnamed Caldera)	Holocene
Ureparapara	764	2507	-	476,000 BC
Vanua Lava	921	3022	13°48′S 167°28′E / 13.80°S 167.47°E / -13.80; 167.47 (Vanua Lava)	1965
Vot Tande	64	210	-	4 million years ago
Western Gemini Seamount	-30	-98	21°00′S 170°03′E / 21.0°S 170.05°E / -21.0; 170.05 (Western Gemini Seamount)	-
Yasur	405	1329	19°31′S 169°25′E / 19.52°S 169.42°E / -19.52; 169.42 (Yasur)	2007

[edit] References

• Siebert L, Simkin T (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series, GVP-3, (http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/).