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Traitor's Head

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  • Last Known Eruption
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  • 18.754°S
  • 169.238°E

  • 817 m
    2680 ft

  • 257090
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  • Summit
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Eruptive History

There is data available for 1 confirmed Holocene eruptive periods.

[ 1959 Jul 2 ± 182 days ] Uncertain Eruption

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode Four submarine vents N of Erromango
1959 Jul 2 ± 182 days - Unknown Evidence from Unknown

1881 Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 0

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode NE flank submarine vent
1881 - Unknown Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 1 Events for Episode 1 at NE flank submarine vent

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
1881    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)
Deformation History

There is no Deformation History data available for Traitor's Head.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Traitor's Head.

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: Vanuatu Region, Topo, Bet. 15 50-18 S, 165 30-169E
Publisher: USGS-CCOP/SOPAC S. Pacific Project
Country: New Hebrides
Year: 1983
Map Type: Bathymetric
Scale: 1:500,000
Map of Vanuatu Region, Topo, Bet. 15 50-18 S, 165 30-169E

Title: Vanuatu Region, Topo of the
Publisher: USGS-CCOP/SOPAC S. Pacific Project
Country: New Hebrides
Year: 1983
Map Type: Bathymetric
Scale: 1:1,800,000
Map of Vanuatu Region, Topo of the

Title: Vanuatu, SW Pacific, Oblique Map of Republic of
Publisher: US Geological Survey
Country: New Hebrides
Year: 1982
Series: OFR
Map Type: Physiographic
Scale: 1:2,000,000
Map of Vanuatu, SW Pacific, Oblique Map of Republic of

Title: New Caledonia, Vanuatu
Publisher: DMA & Ministry of Defence (HMSO), UK
Country: Vanuatu, N Caledonia
Year: 1982
Series: ONC
Map Type: Topographic
Scale: 1:1,000,000
Map of New Caledonia, Vanuatu

Title: (S) Nouvelles-Hebrides, Archipel des,
Publisher: IGN-France
Country: New Hebrides
Year: 1976
Map Type: Topographic
Scale: 1:500,000
Map of (S) Nouvelles-Hebrides, Archipel des,

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
Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

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

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