GVP volcano 257030 · no holder yet
Ambae
Ambae is a 1,496 m shield volcano in Vanuatu, erupting as recently as 2026.
Ongoing in the Smithsonian's record since November 2025, as of March 2026.
- Type
- Shield
- Summit
- 1,496 m above sea level
- Rock
- Basalt / Picro-Basalt
- Setting
- Subduction zone, intermediate, 15–25 km
- Last eruption
- 2026
- Largest known
- VEI 3, severe, 2017
- Eruptions
- 12 confirmed in the record
- Where
- 15.39°S 167.84°E · Vanuatu
- Region
- Vanuatu Volcanic Arc, Southwestern Pacific Volcanic Regions
- Record
- Global Volcanism Program, volcano 257030
Not a hazard warning. For safety information follow the World Organization of Volcano Observatories (its directory lists the observatory for each country).