Bola Volcano
Updated: Nov 13, 2025 10:41 GMT -
stratovolcano
New Britain Island (Papua New Guinea), -5.15°S / 150.03°E 
Summit height: 1155 m / 3,789 ft
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Bola volcano (or Mt. Wangore) is a symmetrical steep stratovolcano that forms the highest point on the Willaumez Peninsula in New Britain.
There are no known recent eruptions, but the fresh morphology of the summit crater suggests that the last activity was only a few hundred years ago.
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Bola volcano eruptions: No documented historical eruptions, but eruptions likely a few 100 years ago
Reports of steam from the summit in 1921
Latest nearby earthquakes
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Background
Except for the upper parts of the slope, the flanks are vegetated. At the ash covered summit, Bola contains a 400 m wide crater with a 100 m steep cliff on the eastern side and almost no inner wall on the western side. There are active fumaroles in the crater.The eastern half of the Bola has steep ash slopes. 3 large explosion craters are located on the lower NE flank. Andesite lava flows are located on the western side of the mountain.
The most recent eruptions were lava flows from the summit crater. The flows are at least 50 m thick, and give the volcano a hump when viewed from the north or south.
(Smithsonian / GVP volcano information)
Bola Volcano Photos
The glow from the lava lake is so strong, that it is impossible to photograph parabola of flying bombs. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
The trajectory of the fire hose is a gently curved perfect steep parabola following the laws of ballistic trajectories. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Pieces of lava are flying from the vent in a parabola above the lava lake. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Latest satellite images
Bola Volcano Maps
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Satellite/aerial-type map of Bola volcano (world scale)
Terrain-type map of Bola volcano (world scale)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Bola volcano (region scale large)
Terrain-type map of Bola volcano (region scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Bola volcano (region scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Bola volcano (region scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Bola volcano (region scale small)
Terrain-type map of Bola volcano (region scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Bola volcano (local scale large)
Terrain-type map of Bola volcano (local scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Bola volcano (local scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Bola volcano (local scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Bola volcano (local scale small)
Terrain-type map of Bola volcano (local scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Bola volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Terrain-type map of Bola volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Bola volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Terrain-type map of Bola volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Bola volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Terrain-type map of Bola volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Bola volcano (scale of 5-10 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Bola volcano (scale of few kilometers)
