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Mundua volcanocomplex volcano 179 m / 587 ft
New Britain Island, Papua New Guinea, -4.63°S / 149.35°E Current status: dormant (1 out of 5) [hide map] [enlarge map]
Typical eruption style: explosive
Mundua volcano eruptions: none in recent times, but less than 10,000 years ago Last earthquakes nearby:
The largest volcano forms the westerm tip of the 7 km long Mundua island and Wingoru island immediately to the west. It is located 85 km NW of Willaumez Peninsula in New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Background:The crater of Mundua volcano is flooded by the sea through narrow channels on the northern and southern sides. Wingoru island are remnants of crater walls. 5 small cones occupy the central and eastern sides of Mundua. 2 of these have well-preserved craters and are of Holocene age. |
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