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Ambrym: eruption history
Elevation1,334 m
TypeShield(pyroclastic)
Confirmed eruptions58#1 of 12 in country
Latest eruption2024-01-13
Largest VEI6
Location-16.25, 168.12
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
0
0
1
10
42
4
By VEI
2
6
37
7
1
1
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-13 | 0 | 2024 | |
| 2022-01-25 | 1 | 2022 | Benbow Crater |
| 2008-05-23 | 2 | 2018 | Benbow and Marum |
| 2006-11-08 | 2 | 2007 | Marum (Mbwelesu) |
| 1996-06-16 | 1 | 2005 | Benbow, Marum, Niri Mbelesu, Mbwelesu |
| 1994-12-16 | 1 | – | Benbow and Marum |
| 1990-09-16 | 2 | 1991 | Mbwelesu, Niri Mbwelesu, Niri Taten |
| 1989-04-24 | 2 | 1989 | Marum, Benbow, Niri Mbwelesu Taten |
| 1988-02-12 | 3 | 1988 | Benbow, Mbwelesu, Marum, Niri Taten |
| 1986-11-13 | 2 | 1986 | New cone 3 km east of Marum |
| 1984-07-02 | 2 | 1986 | |
| 1983-07-02 | 2 | – | Marum |
| 1981-02-20 | 2 | 1981 | Benbow, Marum |
| 1980-05-16 | 3 | 1980 | Marum |
| 1979-06-06 | 2 | 1979 | Benbow, Marum |
| 1979-01-26 | 2 | 1979 | Benbow |
| 1977-08-16 | 2 | 1977 | |
| 1977-01-20 | 2 | 1977 | |
| 1973-04-15 | 3 | 1976 | Benbow, Mbuelesu, Marum |
| 1972-04-15 | 3 | 1972 | Benbow, Marum |
| 1971-02-03 | 2 | 1971 | Marum, Benbow |
| 1967-07-16 | 2 | 1970 | Marum, Benbow, Mbuelesu |
| 1964-02-16 | 2 | 1966 | Marum, Benbow |
| 1963-08-30 | 2 | 1963 | Benbow, Marum |
| 1961-08-15 | 3 | 1963 | Benbow, Marum, south of Marum |
| 1960-09-17 | 1 | – | Mbuelesu, Benbow, near Marum |
| 1959-04-16 | 2 | – | Marum |
| 1958-11-18 | 2 | – | Benbow and Marum |
| 1957-08-26 | 1 | 1957 | Benbow, Marum |
| 1955-07-02 | 2 | – | Benbow |
| 1954-07-02 | 2 | – | Benbow |
| 1953-05-16 | 2 | 1953 | Benbow, Mbuelesu, S flank of Benbow |
| 1952-08-10 | 2 | 1952 | Benbow |
| 1950-12-06 | 4 | 1951 | Benbow |
| 1942-06-06 | 2 | – | NW flank of Benbow |
| 1938-07-02 | 2 | – | Benbow, Marum ? |
| 1937-03-27 | 2 | 1937 | Benbow and west flank |
| 1935-09-16 | 2 | 1936 | Benbow |
| 1929-06-28 | 2 | 1929 | Benbow, west flank, Marum |
| 1927-01-27 | – | 1927 | |
| 1915-10-20 | 2 | – | Marum, crater at SE point |
| 1913-10-14 | 3 | 1914 | Benbow, west flank, Marum |
| 1912-07-02 | – | – | Marum ?, west flank ? |
| 1910-07-02 | 0 | – | Base of Marum |
| 1909-07-28 | 2 | – | |
| 1908-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1898-03-26 | 1 | – | |
| 1894-10-15 | 3 | 1895 | Benbow and west flank |
| 1888-02-24 | 2 | 1888 | SE flank (6 km from SE Point), Marum |
| 1886-07-16 | 2 | – | |
| 1884-07-02 | 2 | – | Marum and/or Benbow |
| 1883-07-02 | 2 | – | Marum |
| 1875-05-03 | – | – | |
| 1871-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1863-07-02 | 2 | 1864 | |
| 1820-07-02 | – | – | West flank |
| 1774-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 50 | 6 | – |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Lopevi | 37 km | 30 |
| East Epi | 56 km | 9 |
| Kuwae | 78 km | 12 |
| Ambae | 100 km | 12 |
| Nguna-Emau | 136 km | 0 |
| Gaua | 228 km | 18 |
| Suretamatai | 281 km | 3 |
| Motlav | 291 km | 0 |
Eruption records from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program; older eruptions may be missing. VEI = Volcanic Explosivity Index (0–8). For current alerts, check the official agency.