GVP volcano 257100 · no holder yet
Yasur
Yasur is a 361 m stratovolcano in Vanuatu, erupting as recently as 2026.
Ongoing in the Smithsonian's record since January 1270, as of March 2026.
- Type
- Stratovolcano (composite landform)
- Summit
- 361 m above sea level
- Rock
- Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
- Setting
- Subduction zone, intermediate, 15–25 km
- Last eruption
- 2026
- Largest known
- VEI 3, severe, 1270
- Eruptions
- 3 confirmed in the record
- Where
- 19.53°S 169.45°E · Vanuatu
- Region
- Vanuatu Volcanic Arc, Southwestern Pacific Volcanic Regions
- Record
- Global Volcanism Program, volcano 257100
Not a hazard warning. For safety information follow the World Organization of Volcano Observatories (its directory lists the observatory for each country).