Lopevi

Lopevi
Lopévi, neighbouring islands and main centres
Highest point
Elevation	1,413 m (4,636 ft)
Coordinates	16°30′24″S 168°20′45″E / 16.50667°S 168.34583°E / -16.50667; 168.34583
Geography
Location	Vanuatu
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	April to May 2007

Lopevi (or Lopévi) is an uninhabited island in Malampa Province, Vanuatu. It lies to the southeast of Ambrym and east of Paama. It consists of the 7-km-wide cone of the active stratovolcano by the same name.^[1] It reaches a peak of 1413 m above sea level, the tallest point in central Vanuatu. It has erupted at least 22 times since 1862. The island was formerly inhabited, but in 1960 the population moved to nearby Paama or Epi because of the recurrent danger.

Lopevi is on the Pacific Plate, where it lies above the subducted Australian Plate to the west. Because there are no earthquakes between 50 and 200 km below the Earth's surface, it is thought that the subducted plate has fractured, and does not appear between these depths.

References

↑ Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program - Lopevi

External links

Islands of Vanuatu by province

Provinces of Vanuatu

Islands and islets

Malampa	Akhamb Ambrym Arseo Atchin Avock Khoti Lopevi Malakula Maskelynes Islands Norsup Paama Rano Tomman Uri Uripiv Vao Wala

Penama	Aoba Maewo Pentecost

Sanma	Aese Aore Araki Bokissa Espiritu Santo Malo Malokilikili Mavea Ratua Tangoa Tutuba Urelapa

Shefa	Buninga Efate Emae Emao Epi Eratoka Ifira Iririki Kuwae Laika Lamen Lelepa Makura Mataso Mele Monument (Étarik) Moso Nguna Pele Tongariki Tongoa

Tafea	Aneityum Aniwa Erromango Futuna Tanna

Torba	Gaua Hiw Kwakéa Linua Lo Merelava Merig Metoma Mota Mota Lava Ngwel Ra Ravenga Rowa Islands Tegua Toga Ureparapara Vanua Lava Vot Tande

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