Volcano Name: Suswa Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 222110
Alternate Name:
Doinya La Nyuki
Enkorika
Manyatta
Ol Doinyo Nyukie
Ol Doinyo Onyoke
Red Mountain
Sampu Olkuo
Susua
Volcano Type: Shield volcano(es)
Latitude: -1.1750000000
Longitude: 36.3500000000
Region: Africa and Red Sea Sub Region: Africa (eastern)
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: 240000 BP Date Error: 10000
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: K Ar
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): > 3.900 (Literature)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): > 7.100 (Literature)
Magnitude : > 5.900 (Calculated)
Maximum VEI : 6.000 (Literature)
Magma: Trachyte
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyte

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