Volcano Name: Rungwe Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): 222166
Alternate Name:
Lusiba
Ndwati
Sama
Volcano Type: Stratovolcano(es)
Latitude: -9.1333333333
Longitude: 33.6666666667
Region: Africa and Red Sea Sub Region: Africa (eastern)
Date Entered: 02/05/2012

Eruption Details

Eruption Start Date: -50 Date Error: 100
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Radiocarbon (corrected)
Eruption Date Quality: Medium quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): > 0.110 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): > 0.250 (Literature)
Magnitude : 4.000 (Calculated)
Maximum Column Height (km): 18.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 10.380 (Column Height)
Maximum VEI : 4.000 (Literature)
Magma: Trachyte
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyte
Eruption Start Date: -2050 Date Error:
Eruption End Date: Dating Technique: Tephrochronology
Eruption Date Quality: Low quality Preferred Date: Y
Bulk DRE Volume (km3): 0.960 (Calculated)
Bulk deposit volume (km3): >= 2.200 (Literature)
Magnitude : 5.000 (Calculated)
Maximum Column Height (km): 30.000 (Literature)
Maximum Intensity : 11.240 (Column Height)
Maximum VEI : 5.000 (Literature)
Magma: Trachyte
Calculated Density:
Rock Classification:
Trachyte

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