Mount Yasur

StratovolcanoVanuatu

CountryVanuatu

TypeStratovolcano

Elevation361 m

Last Eruption2024

About Mount Yasur

One of the most accessible active volcanoes in the world. Has been erupting nearly continuously since 1774 when Captain Cook first observed it. Tourists can walk to the crater rim and look in. Produces regular strombolian explosions.

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