| Volcano Name: | Rabaul | Smithsonian Inst ID (SI_VNUM): | 252140 |
| Alternate Name: |
Blanche Bay Davapia Rocks Gaia Ghaie Kabiu Kaia Karavia Bay Keravia Kombiu Matupi Matupit Island Mount Varzin North Daughter Palangiagia Rabalanakaia Rabatana Raluan South Daughter Sulphur Creek Tavurvur The Beehives The Mother Tovanumbatir Turangunan Tuvurvur Vulcan Vulcan Island Vunakanau Vunakokor Watom Island |
Volcano Type: | Pyroclastic shield |
| Latitude: | -4.2708333330 | ||
| Longitude: | 152.2027778000 | ||
| Region: | Melanesia and Australia | Sub Region: | New Britain |
| Date Entered: | 02/05/2012 |
| Eruption Start Date: | 11/8 /2006 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | 31/1 /2010 | Dating Technique: | Historical records | |
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.080 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.200 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.300 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 18.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 10.400 (Column Height) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Andesite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Andesite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 19/9 /1994 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | 15/4 /1995 | Dating Technique: | Historical records | |
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | ? 0.120 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | ? 0.300 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | ? 4.500 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 30.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 11.200 (Column Height) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Andesite-Dacite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Dacite | |||
| Andesite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 29/5 /1937 | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | 5 /6 /1937 | Dating Technique: | Historical records | |
| Eruption Date Quality: | High quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 0.120 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 0.300 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 4.500 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum Column Height (km): | 8.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum Intensity : | 9.010 (Column Height) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 4.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Andesite-Dacite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Andesite | |||
| Dacite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 683 | Date Error: | 3 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 11.000 (Literature) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 24.000 (Literature) | ||
| Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): | > 3.300 (Calculated) | ||
| Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : | > 8.000 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 6.400 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 6.000 (Literature) | ||
| Tephra fall DRE Volume (km3): | 1.200 (Calculated) | ||
| Tephra fall Deposit Volume (km3): | 3.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Dacite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Dacite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 5031 BP | Date Error: | 182 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| C14 Date: | 4380 | C14 Date Error: | 80 | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | ? 0.800 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | ? 2.000 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | ? 5.300 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | ? 5.000 (Calculated) |
| Magma: | Dacite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Dacite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 17297 BP | Date Error: | 654 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| C14 Date: | 14670 | C14 Date Error: | 480 | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | ? 2.100 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | ? 5.000 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | ? 5.700 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Calculated) |
| Magma: | Dacite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Dacite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 18050 BP | Date Error: | 3648 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| C14 Date: | 16100 | C14 Date Error: | 1500 | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | ? 2.100 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | ? 5.000 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | ? 5.700 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Calculated) |
| Magma: | Dacite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Dacite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 20982 BP | Date Error: | 403 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| C14 Date: | 17680 | C14 Date Error: | 130 | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | > 4.200 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | > 10.000 (Literature) | ||
| Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): | > 4.200 (Calculated) | ||
| Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : | > 10.000 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | > 6.000 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 6.000 (Calculated) |
| Magma: | Dacite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Dacite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 38640 BP | Date Error: | 546 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Radiocarbon (corrected) | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| C14 Date: | 36690 | C14 Date Error: | 380 | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | 2.100 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | 5.000 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 5.700 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | 5.000 (Calculated) |
| Magma: | Dacite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Dacite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 40000 BP | Date Error: | 20000 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Ar-Ar | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | ? 2.100 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | ? 5.000 (Literature) | ||
| Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): | ? 2.100 (Calculated) | ||
| Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : | ? 5.000 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | ? 5.700 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | ? 5.000 (Calculated) |
| Magma: | Dacite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Dacite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 100000 BP | Date Error: | ||
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Stratigraphy | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Low quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | ? 4.100 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | ? 10.000 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | 6.000 (Literature) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | ? 6.000 (Literature) |
| Magma: | Andesite-Dacite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Dacite | |||
| Andesite |
| Eruption Start Date: | 100000 BP | Date Error: | 10000 | |
| Eruption End Date: | Dating Technique: | Ar-Ar | ||
| Eruption Date Quality: | Medium quality | Preferred Date: | Y | |
| Bulk DRE Volume (km3): | ? 4.200 (Calculated) | ||
| Bulk deposit volume (km3): | ? 10.000 (Literature) | ||
| Ignimbrite DRE Volume (km3): | ? 4.200 (Calculated) | ||
| Ignimbrite Deposit Volume : | ? 10.000 (Literature) | ||
| Magnitude : | ? 6.000 (Calculated) | ||
| Maximum VEI : | ? 6.000 (Calculated) |
| Magma: | Dacite | ||
| Calculated Density: | |||
| Rock Classification: | |||
| Dacite |