Sassagara volcanopyroclastic cones 370 m / 1,214 ft
New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, -9.48°S / 149.13°E Current status: dormant (1 out of 5) [hide map] [enlarge map]
Typical eruption style: strombolian
Sassagara volcano eruptions: unknown, less than 10,000 years ago Last earthquakes nearby:
The lavas of the field are alkalic andesitic. Their precise age is unknown, but 2 of the cones north of the Goropu Mountains have fresh-looking preserved summit craters and erupted probably less than 10,000 years ago. The other cones are probably older. (Smithsonian / GVP) |
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