Gaua - Global Volcanism Program
WEBGaua is sometimes referred to as residing on the island of Santa Maria. This island is also sometimes labeled Gaua, and volcano's topographic high is sometimes called Mont-Geret. The map locates the archepelago's major islands, volcanoes, igneous and …
Gaua - Wikipedia
WEBIt has rugged terrain, reaching up to Mount Gharat (797 m), the peak of the active stratovolcano which lies at the center of the island. Its most recent eruption was in 2013. The volcano has a 6 × 9 km caldera, within which lies a crater lake, known as Lake Letas, which is the largest lake in Vanuatu.
Current Volcanic Activity - Gov
WEBAug 29, 2024 · Gaua Volcano is continuing in the major unrest state. Gaua Volcanic Alert Level remains at Level 2 . Major volcanic unrest activity continues at Gaua and confined at the active vent at the summit area.
Gaua Volcano, Vanuatu - Facts & Information - VolcanoDiscovery
WEBOct 14, 2023 · The roughly 20-km-diameter Gaua Island, also known as Santa Maria, consists of a basaltic-to-andesitic stratovolcano with an 6 x 9 km wide summit caldera.
Global Volcanism Program | Report on Gaua (Vanuatu) — June 2022
WEBThe roughly 20-km-diameter Gaua Island, also known as Santa Maria, consists of a basaltic-to-andesitic stratovolcano with an 6 x 9 km summit caldera. Small vents near the caldera rim fed Pleistocene lava flows that reached the coast on several sides of the island; littoral cones were formed where these lava flows reached the ocean.
Gaua | Volcano World | Oregon State University
WEBOct 29, 2010 · Gaua. Santa Maria Island is the top of Gaua, a stratovolcano. Gaua rises about 9,800 feet (3,000 m) from the sea floor. Steaming Hill Lake, a crescent-shaped crater lake, is just below Mt. Gharat, a secondary cone and summit of the volcano.
Vanuatu Volcano Alert Bulletin n°6 - Gaua Activity (June 27th 2024)
WEBJun 27, 2024 · Gaua Volcanic Alert Level remains at Level 2. Major volcanic unrest activity continues at Gaua and confined at the active vent at the summit area. Latest field observations confirmed Gaua...
Eruption of Gaua Volcano - NASA Earth Observatory
WEBA plume of ash and steam rises from Mount Garet—the summit of Vanuatu’s Gaua Volcano —in this natural-color satellite image. According to the Vanuatu Geohazards Observatory, Gaua’s most recent eruptive phase began on September 27, 2009.
Vanuatu Volcano Alert Bulletin n°2 - Gaua Activity (March 8th 2024)
WEBMar 8, 2024 · Latest field observations has confirmed that Gaua volcanic activity conditions are unstable at the level of major unrest. With this current volcanic activity state, the Gaua volcano activity is...
Gaua - Gov
WEBSep 7, 2024 · Volcanic Alert Bulletins are issued whenever there is a significant change in volcanic activity in Vanuatu. The Volcanic Alert Level is set to reflect the status of the volcano. Volcanic Alert Level: 2. Volcanic Activity: Major Unrest. Vanuatu Meteorology & Geo-Hazard Department.
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