Mount Yasur

Yasur

The Yasur volcano is a stratovolcano on the South Pacific island of Tanna in the archipelago of Vanuatu.

Geology

The main crater Vulki Mulki has a diameter of 300 m and a depth of about 150 m, it houses five vents.

Volcanic activity

The Yasur is for at least 800 years, constantly active.

In August 1774 James Cook landed after night in a red glow was observed in the clouds, in a bay east of the volcano. An intentional ascent of the volcano was prevented by residents because of a taboo: the inhabitants of the surrounding villages believe that the volcano is the place where people's souls remain after death.

The normal activity of Yasur volcano consists of Strombolian eruptions and moderate vulcanian. At present, the southern vent, which is immediately adjacent to the visitors' area, the most active. Average occur every 3 minutes explosions.

Last time in the fall of 2002, increased activity of the volcano were recorded. Later the number of eruptions, however, fell back to the normal 500 per day.

In May 2010, particularly strong strombolian explosions lava rocks were flying up on the outer flank of the volcano, so that the ascent to the crater had to be closed temporarily.

Monitoring

In October 1992, a seismic station was set up.

Tourism

With only 361 meters to the Yasur is probably the most easily accessible active volcano on earth. The walk from the nearest resort to the summit usually takes less than an hour. With a jeep you can drive on a steep slope down to about 200 m to the crater rim.

On the crater rim arrived, the visitors, especially at night offers an impressive spectacle when the volcano ejects every few minutes with thunder clouds of ash and lava fountains. As part of normal activity lava bombs can meet the visitors' area, highest attention is needed.

The volcano can be climbed only with local guide, is also at the beginning of the driveway slopes payable to an inspection station for a fee, among other things, the care of the volcanic terrain is.

Since 2005 is located beneath the crater a hitherto unique in the world volcano postbox.

In 2013 Klaas threw Heufer circulation within the ProSieben show " Joko against Klaas - The battle for the world," a ring in the crater of the volcano.