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Meru: eruption history

Elevation4,550 m

TypeStratovolcano

Confirmed eruptions4#2 of 5 in country

Latest eruption1910-10-26

Largest VEI4

Location-3.24, 36.75

Eruptions per century (since 1500)

1500–15990

1600–16990

1700–17990

1800–18992

1900–19991

2000–20990

By VEI

VEI 01

VEI 22

VEI 41

Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)

Start	VEI	End	Area
1910-10-26	2	1910	Ash Cone
1886-07-02	0	–	Dome NW of Ash Cone
1878-07-02	2	–	Dome NW of Ash Cone
5850 BCE	4	–

Nearby volcanoes

Volcano	Distance	Eruptions
Lengai, Ol Doinyo	107 km	26
Chyulu Hills	140 km	3
Suswa	237 km	0
Longonot	261 km	3
Olkaria	265 km	3
Eburru, Ol Doinyo	294 km	0
Elmenteita Badlands	305 km	0
Menengai	347 km	2

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.