Global Volcanism Program | Burma (Myanmar) Volcanoes

Burma (Myanmar) has 1 Holocene volcanoes. Note that as a scientific organization we provide these listings for informational purposes only, with no international legal or policy implications. Volcanoes will be included on this list if they are within the boundaries of a country, on a shared boundary or area, in a remote territory, or within a maritime Exclusive Economic Zone. Bolded volcanoes have erupted within the past 20 years. Suggestions and data updates are always welcome ().

Volcano Name	Last Eruption	Volcanic Province	Primary Landform
Popa	6050 BCE	Southeast Asia Volcanic Province	Composite

Chronological listing of known Holocene eruptions (confirmed or uncertain) from volcanoes in Burma (Myanmar). Bolded eruptions indicate continuing activity.

Volcano Name	Start Date	Stop Date	Certainty	VEI	Evidence
Popa	[0442 BCE]	[Unknown]	Uncertain
Popa	6050 BCE (?)	Unknown	Confirmed	3	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Burma (Myanmar) has 5 Pleistocene volcanoes. Note that as a scientific organization we provide these listings for informational purposes only, with no international legal or policy implications. Volcanoes will be included on this list if they are within the boundaries of a country, on a shared boundary or area, in a remote territory, or within a maritime Exclusive Economic Zone. Suggestions and data updates are always welcome ().

Volcano Name	Volcanic Province	Primary Volcano Type
Lower Chindwin	Southeast Asia Volcanic Province	Cluster
Medaw Island	Southeast Asia Volcanic Province	Cluster
Namyong	Southeast Asia Volcanic Province	Cluster
Singu Plateau	Southeast Asia Volcanic Province	Cluster
Thaton	Southeast Asia Volcanic Province	Cluster

There are 2 photos available for volcanoes in Burma (Myanmar).

Mount Popa in central Myanmar is seen here from the town of Popa on the W flank. The summit of the volcano forms the back headwall of a large horseshoe-shaped collapse scar produced by collapse of the edifice. This 1.6-km-wide, 850-m-deep crater opens to the NW, in the direction of the ridge on the left horizon. The 3 km³ debris avalanche deposit to the N covers an area of 27 km².

Photo by Sorena Sorensen, 2000 (Smithsonian Institution).

The Singu Plateau is largely comprised of lava flows, with the flow fronts along the river visible in this November 2019 Planet Labs satellite image monthly mosaic (N is at the top; this image is approximately 20 km across). The field has been offset by the Sagaing fault visible down the center of the image, and the river has been diverted around the flow front.

Satellite image courtesy of Planet Labs Inc., 2019 (https://www.planet.com/).

This is a compilation of Burma (Myanmar) volcano information sources, such as official monitoring or other government agencies.

Volcanic Ash Advisory Center
Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC)
- Darwin VAAC Archive