Volcanoes of the Solomon Islands – Part 1 of 2

Map of Solomon Islands and most of its volcanoes. Two active volcanoes are in yellow, Kavachi, center left, and Tinakula, lower right. Recently active volcanoes are in bright green. Dormant / extinct volcanoes are black. Bougainville Island in the upper left is part of Papua New Guinea, but also volcanic. New Georgia Island group center left is home to most of the volcanoes to be discussed in this post. Image screen capture from interactive map in Volcano Discovery

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The Sept 27, 2014 Phreatic Eruption of Mount Ontake, Japan

Ontake shortly after phreatic eruption on Sept 27.  Photo courtesy EOS.org, 2017