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Paka

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  • Kenya
  • Shield
  • 7550 BCE
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  • Country
  • Primary Volcano Type
  • Last Known Eruption
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  • 0.92°N
  • 36.18°E

  • 1697 m
    5568 ft

  • 222053
  • Latitude
  • Longitude

  • Summit
    Elevation

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This compilation of synonyms and subsidiary features may not be comprehensive. Features are organized into four major categories: Cones, Craters, Domes, and Thermal Features. Synonyms of features appear indented below the primary name. In some cases additional feature type, elevation, or location details are provided.

Eruptive History

There is data available for 1 confirmed Holocene eruptive periods.

7550 BCE ± 2000 years Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 4

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
7550 BCE ± 2000 years - Unknown Evidence from Isotopic: Ar/Ar

List of 6 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Pyroclastic flow
   - - - -    - - - - Tephra
   - - - -    - - - - Caldera Explosion
   - - - -    - - - - Lahar or Mudflow
7550 BCE ± 1000 years    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)
Deformation History

There is data available for 1 deformation periods. Expand each entry for additional details.


Deformation during 2006 May 29 - 2007 Mar 05 [Uplift; Observed by InSAR]

Start Date: 2006 May 29 Stop Date: 2007 Mar 05 Direction: Uplift Method: InSAR
Magnitude: 21.000 cm Spatial Extent: Unknown Latitude: Unknown Longitude: Unknown

Remarks: An inflation episode at Paka volcano results in 21 cm of uplift.

Figure (see Caption)

Inflation episode at Paka, 2006?2007. A: Stack of interferograms spanning the entire event showing the total 21 cm of uplift. B: Interferograms covering short timer periods showing precursor uplift and subsidence at a second source located ~4 km south of the main event. Uplift of the main source occurred in two consecutive interferograms. Source locations are marked by white circles; red (+)?uplift; blue (?)?subsidence. C: Best-fitting source models. Two candidate source geometries are used for each event: a Mogi (point source), or horizontal penny-shaped crack. In all cases, the penny- shaped crack model provides a better fit to data, both qualitatively and quantitatively. Each color cycle (fringe) represents 2.8 cm of displacement in the satellite line of sight. rms?root mean square residual betweeen model and data. Each subplot has the same extent.

From: Biggs et al. 2009a.


Reference List: Biggs et al. 2009a.

Full References:

Biggs J, Amelung F, Gourmelen N, Dixon T, 2009. InSAR Observations of 2007 Tanzania Rifting Episode Reveals Mixed Fault and Dyke Extension in an Immature Continental Rift. Geophysical Journal International. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-246X.2009.04262.x

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Paka.

GVP Map Holdings

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Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

There are no samples for Paka in the Smithsonian's NMNH Department of Mineral Sciences Rock and Ore collection.

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