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Simbo

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  • 8.292°S
  • 156.52°E

  • 335 m
    1099 ft

  • 255050
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Most Recent Weekly Report: 20 September-26 September 2006 Citation IconCite this Report

Residents on Simbo Island reported feeling seven "earth tremors" on 21 September, and others in recent days. None of the events caused damage. The Solomon Islands Seismology Division does not have monitoring equipment on the island.

Source: Solomon Star

Weekly Reports - Index


2006: September


20 September-26 September 2006 Citation IconCite this Report

Residents on Simbo Island reported feeling seven "earth tremors" on 21 September, and others in recent days. None of the events caused damage. The Solomon Islands Seismology Division does not have monitoring equipment on the island.

Source: Solomon Star


The Global Volcanism Program has no Bulletin Reports available for Simbo.

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Eruptive History

There is data available for 1 confirmed Holocene eruptive periods.

1910 ± 10 years Confirmed Eruption  

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Ngusuna crater?
1910 ± 10 years - Unknown Evidence from Correlation: Anthropology

List of 2 Events for Episode 1 at Ngusuna crater?

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Phreatic activity Uncertain
   - - - -    - - - - Evacuations
Deformation History

There is no Deformation History data available for Simbo.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Simbo.

GVP Map Holdings

The maps shown below have been scanned from the GVP map archives and include the volcano on this page. Clicking on the small images will load the full 300 dpi map. Very small-scale maps (such as world maps) are not included. The maps database originated over 30 years ago, but was only recently updated and connected to our main database. We welcome users to tell us if they see incorrect information or other problems with the maps; please use the Contact GVP link at the bottom of the page to send us email.


Title: Sol-I Region, Topo of the
Publisher: USGS-CCOP/SOPAC S. Pacific Project
Country: Solomon Is
Year: 1983
Map Type: Bathymetric
Scale: 1:1,800,000
Map of Sol-I Region, Topo of the

Title: Sol-I Region, Topo Bet 6 30-10 S, 156-158 30 E
Publisher: USGS-CCOP/SOPAC S. Pacific Project
Country: Solomon Is
Year: 1983
Map Type: Bathymetric
Scale: 1:500,000
Map of Sol-I Region, Topo Bet 6 30-10 S, 156-158 30 E

Title: Sol-I Region, Topo Bet 4 30-8 S, 154-156 E
Publisher: USGS-CCOP/SOPAC S. Pacific Project
Country: Solomon Is
Year: 1983
Map Type: Bathymetric
Scale: 1:500,000
Map of Sol-I Region, Topo Bet 4 30-8 S, 154-156 E

Title: Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands
Publisher: DMA & Defence Department, AIS, Melbourne,Australia
Country: PNG, Solomon Is
Year: 1981
Series: ONC
Map Type: Topographic
Scale: 1:1,000,000
Map of Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands

Title: Sol-I to New Hebrides Islands, S Pacific
Publisher: US Naval Oceanographic Office
Country: Solomon Is
Year: 1973
Map Type: Bathymetric
Scale: 1:1,660,000
Map of Sol-I to New Hebrides Islands, S Pacific

Title: Geol Map of British Solomon Islands
Publisher: DOS
Country: Solomon Is
Year: 1969
Series: Geol
Map Type: Geology
Scale: 1:1,000,000
Map of Geol Map of British Solomon Islands
Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

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

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