Volcano · Vanuatu
Ambrym
Known for its lava lakes in Marum and Benbow craters.
Status right now
No current reports
Ambrym is not in the latest Smithsonian weekly report or the GDACS volcano alerts. That usually means it is quiet, but not every change is reported straight away. For official alerts, follow the local volcano observatory.
Checked 5 Nov 2026, 02:13 UTC.
Key facts
- Country
- Vanuatu
- Region
- Pacific
- Type
- Pyroclastic shield
- Summit
- 1,334 m (4,377 ft)
- Coordinates
- 16.250° S, 168.120° E
- Smithsonian number
- 257040
What kind of volcano is it?
Ambrym is a pyroclastic shield. A pyroclastic shield is a broad, low volcano built mostly from ash and pumice deposits rather than lava flows, the remains of large explosive eruptions.
Eruption history
| Date | VEI | Deaths | Also |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec 2018 | 2 | – | earthquake |
| 6 Dec 1913 | 3 | 21 | – |
| Oct 1894 | 3 | 10 | – |
| 50 | 6 | – | – |
4 significant eruptions near Ambrym in NOAA's Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database, which lists eruptions that caused deaths, damage or a tsunami, or were VEI 6 or larger. VEI is the Volcanic Explosivity Index, from 0 to 8.
Nearby volcanoes
- YasurVanuatu · 391 km
- BaganaPapua New Guinea · 1,802 km
- UlawunPapua New Guinea · 2,215 km
- Whakaari / White IslandNew Zealand · 2,527 km
- RuapehuNew Zealand · 2,661 km
- ManamPapua New Guinea · 2,861 km
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