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Vot Tande Volcano | Dr John Seach
Last updated: January 2026
Banks Islands, Torba Province,
Vanuatu
~13.40 S, 167.40 E
summit elevation 64 m
Volcanic remnant
Vot Tande (also known as Vat Ganai) is a small extinct volcanic remnant island (~800 m long, 300 m wide) located ~50 km northeast of Ureparapara in the Banks Islands. The island contains the oldest exposed rocks in the Banks group, with a wave-cut platform at the northern end.
Warning: Vot Tande is extinct with no activity for millions of years. Volcanic hazards are negligible. The remote island poses general risks from ocean access and terrain.
Geology and Volcanology
Vot Tande is an eroded volcanic remnant with lava spatter bombs and oxidised casts indicating subaerial eruptions in the distant past. The island represents the oldest volcanism in the Banks Islands. No geothermal features or recent deposits are present. Due to its extinct status and remoteness, no routine monitoring is conducted by the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department.
Current Activity (January 2026)
No volcanic activity has been recorded at Vot Tande. Satellite observations show no thermal anomalies, gas emissions, or signs of unrest. The volcano remains extinct.
Eruption History
Activity occurred ~3.51 million years ago in the Pliocene. No Holocene or historical eruptions are known.
Further reading
Monjaret, M.C., Bellon, H. and Maillet, P., 1991. Magmatism of the troughs behind the New Hebrides island arc (RV Jean Charcot SEAPSO 2 cruise): K-Ar geochronology and petrology. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 46(3-4), pp.265-280.
Vot Tande Volcano Eruptions
Pliocene (~3.51 million years ago)
Extinct