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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TINAKULA 🇸🇧 – New Photos & Update

(© Ryszard Chajęcki, R/V Petrel)

In our post about Tinakula’s October 2017 eruption I wrote: “This island is so remote that exiting news of an eruption may come through within a few days, but we will probably never learn when, how, or if at all the eruption has ended.”

Well, officially the eruption seems to have ended on 26 October 2017, as listed by the GVP. However, National Situation Reports by the NDMO appeared up into the first week of November; a volcanic assessment on Tinakula on Nov. 5 showed numerous eruptions

TINAKULA

Tinakula volcano. (© Lance McC, date unknown but before 12/2009, via Panoramio)

Tinakula volcano of the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific ocean started an eruption on 21 October 2017. Whether or not the volcano is still erupting is everybody’s guess as no more official reports were issued after the 6th of November and satellite imagery is inconclusive. Update 17/11: GVP has just listed the eruption as lasting from 21 – 26 Oct. 2017, classified as a VEI=3. However, the reports have stated still ongoing explosions on Nov. 6, so, I expect there might be amendments later.

BAGANA – Bougainville Island, P.N.G.

Mt. Bagana Volcano from Koiare Village, Torokina District, 01/2013 (© S. Basious, via Panoramio)