What the records say
- When
- 21 Aug 1986
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Cameroon
- Coordinates
- 6.25° N, 10.50° E
- Vei
- 3
- Deaths
- 1700
- Injuries
- 300
- 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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2 sources record it
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution · names it “Uncertain eruption of Oku Volcanic Field”Smithsonian 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
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