Volcano Name: Paka Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 222053
Alternate Name:
Cheptomas
Jamakatan
Kasakat Hill
Katalim
Lokukus
Mundi
Muruese
Pakka
Volcano Type: Shield volcano(es)
Latitude: 0.9166666670
Longitude: 36.1833333300
Region: Africa and Red Sea Sub Region: Africa (eastern)
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: -7550 Date Error: 1000
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Ar-Ar
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): >= 0.040 (Assumed)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 0.100 (Assumed)
Magnitude : >= 4.000 (Assumed)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Magma: Trachyte
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyte
Eruption Start Date: 14405 BP Date Error: 3030
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Not Available
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): > 3.700 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): > 8.500 (Literature)
Magnitude : >= 5.900 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : >= 6.000 (Calculated)
Magma: Trachyte
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyte

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