Ambrym, part of the Vanuatu Group has erupted 48 times since
1774.
It is a large shield volcano in the central part of the Vanuatu
chain.
The summit houses a 12km diameter caldera probably produced
in 50 AD
in an eruption with a VEI magnitude of 6.
Stamp on left below shows entire archipelago, that on right,
Ambrym and adjacent islands.
Stamps courtesy of Sheryll Oswald
The following stamps were issued by the British administration
in 1977-78
Undated postcard below shows Ambrym in eruption, probably
in December 1913.
The Rev. Maurice Frater from the nearby island of Epi was
a hero during this eruption, rescuing several hundred natives from the island
on a small whale boat.
For a neat account of eruption go to
Vanuatu Tourism Site
The stamp below, issued October 23rd, 1998 shows the active
vents
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