Is Mount Yasur erupting right now?
Yasur volcano activity is continuing in the level of major unrest state. The Volcanic Alert Level remains at Level 2.
Is Mt Yasur active?
Yasur is an active stratovolcano. It began erupting some time before 1774 (Captain Cook made the first report) and has be going every since. There have been at least three deaths at Yasur in recent years. Yasur is 245 miles (390 km) south-southeast of Ambrym.
Is it safe to visit Mount Yasur?
Tanna Island Mount Yasur It is an active volcano rated at Level 2 “Major Unrest”. It has been erupting for several hundred years continuously, but most of the time a tour to the summit of the volcano is deemed as safe.
Is Tanna volcano safe?
Activity is fairly consistent and means that most visits to the crater are trouble free, but there is always a constant and serious risk from unexpected lava bombs, ground movements, and volcanic gasses. The only way to avoid all risk from the volcano is to stay off Yasur and the surrounding area.
Is Krakatoa volcano still active?
Krakatau, a small island group in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Sumatra and Java is one of the world’s most famous volcanoes. It is a mostly submerged caldera with 3 outer islands belonging to the rim and a new cone, Anak Krakatau, that has been forming a new island since 1927 and remains highly active.
How many volcanoes are active in Vanuatu?
nine active volcanoes
Vanuatu lies on top of the Pacific Ring of Fire and has nine active volcanoes, seven on land and two beneath the sea. Yasur volcano is the most popular and most easily accessible.
How many times has Mount Yasur erupted?
The volcano has erupted many times per hour for at least 800 years. Yasur has been called the “Lighthouse of the Pacific” because of the regular Strombolian eruptions visible from sea.
How many people have died at Mount Yasur?
Despite the warning system, approaching the crater at Mount Yasur is dangerous at any time. Visitors are at risk from projectiles, toxic gas and avalanches. 5. Three people have been killed over the years because they wandered to lower, unsafe areas.
How old is Yasur?
Yasur, the best-known and most frequently visited of the Vanuatu volcanoes, has been in more-or-less continuous strombolian and vulcanian activity since Captain Cook observed ash eruptions in 1774. This style of activity may have continued for the past 800 years.
How to get to Mt Yasur from Port Vila?
After departure from Port Vila, we set course direct to Mt Yasur Volcano, on the south eastern side of Tanna Island. This track takes you directly over exotic Erromango Island, which is about half way to Tanna. Once we reach the north coast of Tanna we fly you down the rarely visited east coast, towards Mt Yasur Volcano.
When is the best time to see Mt Yasur?
It is generally agreed that Mt Yasur Volcano is best viewed at night; the explosive molten magma displays are truly awesome. Our Tanna Overnight Tour from Port Vila allows you to view the volcano both during the daytime and after dark, when the natural fireworks show is at its most spectacular.
How big is the crater of the Yasur volcano?
In the local native dialect, Yasur means ‘Old Man’. This Vanuatu volcano is 361 meters above sea level. The crater itself is 300 meters wide and 100 meters deep. You can be driven to within 150 meters of the craters edge and even walk around the entire perimeter.