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Volcanic eruption of Tinakula depopulates the Solomon Island

When
1840
Where
Tinakula Island
Episodes
1

Tinakula, a conical stratovolcano in the Solomon Islands, experienced a significant eruption around 1840. This event resulted in the complete depopulation of the island due to pyroclastic flows that swept all sides, eradicating the existing population.

Episodes

  1. around 1840 · Tinakula IslandEruption and Depopulation of Tinakula

    A volcanic eruption around 1840 eradicated the population of Tinakula through pyroclastic flows.

Background and detail

Geological Context. Tinakula is a conical stratovolcano forming an island in Temotu Province, Solomon Islands, located at the north end of the Santa Cruz Islands. It is part of a volcanic island chain formed by the subduction of the Indo-Australian Plate beneath the Pacific Plate, stretching between the Solomons and Vanuatu.

Eruption and Depopulation. Around 1840, Tinakula erupted violently. The eruption generated pyroclastic flows that swept across all sides of the island. These flows eradicated the population that had previously inhabited the island, leading to its depopulation.

Sources

  1. Tinakula Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-16

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