Volcanic eruption
See 1984 on the mapEruption of Oku Volcanic Field
15 Aug 1984 · Cameroon
The Oku Volcanic Field or Oku Massif is a group of volcanoes based on a swell in the Cameroon Volcanic Line, located in the Oku region of the Western High Plateau of Cameroon. The Mount Oku stratovolcano rises to 3,011 m above sea level.
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What the records say
- When
- 15 Aug 1984
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Cameroon
- Coordinates
- 6.25° N, 10.50° E
- Deaths
- 37
- Volcano type
- Maar
Oku Volcanic Field
Volcanic field in Cameroon
The Oku Volcanic Field or Oku Massif is a group of volcanoes based on a swell in the Cameroon Volcanic Line, located in the Oku region of the Western High Plateau of Cameroon. The Mount Oku stratovolcano rises to 3,011 m above sea level.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page