Volcanic eruption
See 2000 on the mapEruption of Cameroon
28 May 2000 – 15 Sep 2000 · 4.20° N, 9.17° E
Mount Cameroon is an active stratovolcano in the Southwest Region of Cameroon next to the city of Buea near the Gulf of Guinea. Mount Cameroon is also known as Cameroon Mountain or Fako or by its indigenous name Mongo ma Ndemi. Mount Cameroon is ranked 22nd by topographic isolation.
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What the records say
- When
- 28 May 2000 – 15 Sep 2000
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 4.20° N, 9.17° E
- Vei
- 2
- Vent
- Upper SW flank (4000, 3470-3220, 2750 m)
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 224010
- Eruption number
- 14135
- Vei modifier
- ?
Nearby in time and place
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The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page