East Epi (volcano)
| East Epi | |
|---|---|
Shaded relief map of the Epi caldera; Epi-A, Epi-B and Epi-C are marked. | |
| Summit depth | 34 m (112 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | Vanuatu |
| Coordinates | 16°40′48″S 168°22′12″E / 16.68000°S 168.37000°E |
| Geology | |
| Type | Caldera, cinder cones |
| Last eruption | 2023 |
East of the Vanuatu island of Epi can be found a series of active underwater volcanic cones and a caldera which last erupted in 2023. These series of submarine volcanoes are generally referred as East Epi, and the 3 bigger cones have specific names, from west to east, Epi-A, Epi-B and Epi-C. All of these cones have had intermittent activity in this and the last century.