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	15.380° S 167.83° E	2005
Ambrym	1334	4375	16.25° S 168.12° E	2007
Aneityum	852	2795	20.20° S 169.83° E	Pleistocene
East Epi	-34	-111	16.68° S 168.37° E	2004
Eastern Gemini Seamount	-80	-262	20.98° S 170.29° E	Historic
Futuna	666	2185	-	Pleistocene
Gaua	979	2614	14.27° S 167.50° E	1982
Hunter Island	297	974	22.40° S 171.05° E	1903
Kutali	833	2733	16.73° S 168.28° E	-
Kuwae	-2	-7	16.829° S 168.536° E	1980
Lopevi	1413	4636	16.50° S 168.34° E	2006
Makura	644	2113	17.0° S 168.5° E	-
Matthew Island	177	581	22.33° S 171.32° E	1976
Mere Lava	883	3373	14.45° S 168.05° E	1606
Mota Lava	411	1348	13.7° S 167.65° E	300,000 BC
North Vate	594	1949	17.45° S 168.33° E	Holocene
Traitor's Head	837	2746	18.75° S 168.33° E	1881
Tavai Ruro	554	1818	16.80° S 168.43° E	-
Unnamed Caldera	521	1709	16.992° S 168.592° E	Holocene
Ureparapara	764	2507	-	476,000 BC
Vanua Lava	921	3022	13.80° S 167.47° E	1965
Vot Tande	64	210	-	4 million years ago
Western Gemini Seamount	-30	-98	21.0° S 170.05° E	-
Yasur	405	1329	19.52° S 169.42° E	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/).