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Nabukelevu Volcano | John Seach
Kadavu Island, Fiji
19.12 S, 177.98 E,
summit elevation 805 m
Lava Domes
The volcano is located on the SW end of Kadavu Island. The summit is Mt. Washington.
Large slope failures at the volcano, caused by earthquakes or volcanic activity, have the potential to create a tsunami which could reach Suva, Fiji's capital 110 km north.
Further reading
Cronin, S.J., Ferland, M.A. and Terry, J.P., 2004. Nabukelevu volcano (Mt. Washington), Kadavu–a source of hitherto unknown volcanic hazard in Fiji. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 131(3-4), pp.371-396.
Nunn, P.D. and Omura, A., 1999. Penultimate Interglacial emerged reef around Kadavu Island, Southwest Pacific: Implications for late Quaternary island‐arc tectonics and sea‐level history. New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, 42(2), pp.219-227.
Nabukelevu Volcano Eruptions
Eruption in about 1660.
Onshore eruptions 1686±40 years ago,
Offshore eruptions between 780±50 years ago and 2250±70 years ago.