Volcanic eruption
See 16th century on the mapUncertain eruption of Oku Volcanic Field
16th century · 6.25° N, 10.50° E
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
- 16th century
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 6.25° N, 10.50° E
- Vei
- 3
- Uncertain
- yes
- Date uncertainty
- ± 100 years
- Vent
- Lake Nyos
- Volcano number
- 224030
- Eruption number
- 14137
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
- 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