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 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 |