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Ulawun is a basaltic and andesitic stratovolcano in West New Britain Province, on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea. About 130 km (81 mi) southwest of the township of Rabaul , Ulawun is the highest mountain in New Britain and the second in the Bismarck Archipelago at 2,334 metres (7,657 ft), and one of the most active volcanoes in ...
VEI Volcano Country Year Fatalities Notes 4 Ulawun [1]: Papua New Guinea 2000 4 Mount Tavurvur [2]: Papua New Guinea 1994 5 Tavurvur, and nearby Vulcan, erupted and devastated Rabaul; however, due to planning for such a catastrophe, the townsfolk were prepared and only five people were killed.
Ulawun [28] Papua New Guinea 2019 19.2 On 26 June Ulawun erupted, sending an ash plume to at least 19,000 m (63,000 ft). [29] Other large eruptions occurred on 2 August, also sending ash to 19,000 m (63,000 ft). [30] 4 Raikoke [31] Russia 2019 17 First eruption since 1924.
Name Elevation Location Last eruption meters feet Coordinates; Crater Mountain: 3233: 10,607: Doma Peaks: 3568: 11,706: Mount Giluwe: 4368: 14331 ~ 220,000 years ago
New Britain (Tok Pisin: Niu Briten) is the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago, part of the Islands Region of Papua New Guinea.It is separated from New Guinea by a northwest corner of the Solomon Sea (or with an island hop of Umboi the Dampier and Vitiaz Straits) and from New Ireland by St. George's Channel.
Volcán Tacaná on the border between Mexico and Guatemala; Volcán Tajumulco. It is the highest point and highest volcano in Central America; Volcán Cerro Quemado (Almolonga) ...
The archipelago is mostly made of volcanic rocks, with extensive areas of limestone. Several of the ecoregion's volcanoes are still active. The islands are generally mountainous. The highest point on New Britain is Mount Ulawun at 2,334 m (7,657 ft), and the highest point on New Ireland is Mount Taron at 2,340 m (7,680 ft).
Lolobau Island Lolobau Island is to the north of New Britain island Lolobau Island (bottom) and Likuruanga, Ulawun and Bamus volcanoes on New Britain island. Lolobau Island as seen from the mainland, 1970. Lolobau Island is an island in the Bismarck Sea, within the West New Britain Province of the Islands Region, in northern Papua New Guinea.