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Volcanoes in Vanuatu

Vanuatu has 12 Holocene volcanoes on the map. 9 have erupted since 1926. The highest summits at 1,496 m. Below: how they split by eruption age, and the country’s most recently active volcanoes. From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program, snapshot 2026-06-23.

VOLCANOES12

ACTIVE SINCE 19269

HIGHEST SUMMIT1,496 m

By last eruption

Erupted since 19269 · 75%

Historical (1500–1925)1 · 8%

Prehistoric (Holocene)0 · 0%

Last eruption undated2 · 17%

Most recently active in Vanuatu

The country’s volcanoes, most recent eruption first. Year is the last recorded eruption; elevation is the summit.

2026Ambae · Shield1,496 m

2026Yasur · Stratovolcano361 m

2024Ambrym · Shield(pyroclastic)1,334 m

2023East Epi · Stratovolcano(es)833 m

2022Gaua · Stratovolcano729 m

2007Lopevi · Stratovolcano1,413 m

1996Gemini-Oscostar · Stratovolcano-33 m

1974Kuwae · Caldera-2 m

1966Suretamatai · Complex921 m

1881Traitor's Head · Stratovolcano817 m

UndatedNguna-Emau · Stratovolcano(es)589 m

UndatedMotlav · Stratovolcano411 m

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