List of volcanoes in Vanuatu

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

Volcanoes

Name	Elevation (metres)	Elevation (feet)	Location	Last eruption
Ambae	1496	4908	15.380°S 167.83°E / -15.380; 167.83 (Ambae)	2017[1]
Ambrym	1334	4375	16.25°S 168.12°E / -16.25; 168.12 (Ambrym)	ongoing
Aneityum	852	2795	20.20°S 169.83°E / -20.20; 169.83 (Aneityum)	Pleistocene
East Epi	-34	-111	16.68°S 168.37°E / -16.68; 168.37 (East Epi)	2004
Eastern Gemini Seamount	-80	-262	20.98°S 170.29°E / -20.98; 170.29 (Eastern Gemini Seamount)	1996
Futuna	666	2185	-	Pleistocene
Gaua	979	2614	14.27°S 167.50°E / -14.27; 167.50 (Gaua)	1982
Kutali	833	2733	16.73°S 168.28°E / -16.73; 168.28 (Kutali)	-
Kuwae	-2	-7	16.829°S 168.536°E / -16.829; 168.536 (Kuwae)	1980
Lopevi	1413	4636	16.50°S 168.34°E / -16.50; 168.34 (Lopevi)	2006
Makura	644	2113	17.0°S 168.5°E / -17.0; 168.5 (Makura)	-
Merelava	883	3373	14.45°S 168.05°E / -14.45; 168.05 (Mere Lava)	1606
Mota Lava	411	1348	13.7°S 167.65°E / -13.7; 167.65 (Mota Lava)	300,000 BC
North Vate	594	1949	17.45°S 168.33°E / -17.45; 168.33 (North Vate)	Holocene
Traitor's Head	837	2746	18.75°S 168.33°E / -18.75; 168.33 (Traitor's Head)	1881
Tavai Ruro	554	1818	16.80°S 168.43°E / -16.80; 168.43 (Tavai Ruro)	-
Unnamed Caldera	521	1709	16.992°S 168.592°E / -16.992; 168.592 (Unnamed Caldera)	Holocene
Ureparapara	764	2507	-	476,000 BC
Vanua Lava	921	3022	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	21.0°S 170.05°E / -21.0; 170.05 (Western Gemini Seamount)	-
Yasur	405	1329	19.52°S 169.42°E / -19.52; 169.42 (Yasur)	ongoing

Siebert L, Simkin T (2002–present). 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).

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