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Manam volcano
stratovolcano 1807 m / 5,928 ft
Papua New Guinea, -4.08°S / 145.04°E
Current status: minor activity or eruption warning (3 out of 5)
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Manam volcano eruptions:
ongoing since Aug 2010 (31 July 2015: large vulcanian explosion), 2004 (24 Oct: subplinian eruption) - Dec 2009, Oct 2003 - March 2004, 2003 (May), 2002 (Oct -?), 2002 (Jan-Mar), 2001 (June), 2000 (June), 1974-1999, 1965-66, 1963-64, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1959-60, 1959, 1956-58, 1954, 1953, 1946-47, 1936-39, 1932-34, 1926-28, 1925, 1924?, 1923, 1922, 1920-21, 1919, 1917, 1909-14?, 1907?, 1904, 1904, 1901-02?, 1899, 1887-95, 1885, 1884?, 1887, 1830, 1700, 1643, 1616
Typical eruption style:
explosive
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Satellite image of Manam volcano (c) Google
Satellite image of Manam volcano (c) Google
 

Manam volcano news and eruption updates (New Guinea):

Manam Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMISSIONS TO FL080 MOV W OBS VA DTG: 11/0340Z to 8000 ft (2400 m)

Friday Sep 11, 2020 03:45 AM | BY: VN
Satellite image of Manam volcano on 11 Sep 2020
Satellite image of Manam volcano on 11 Sep 2020
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 8000 ft (2400 m) altitude or flight level 080 .
The full report is as follows:

FVAU03 at 03:37 UTC, 11/09/20 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20200911/0340Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: MANAM 251020
PSN: S0405 E14502
AREA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA
SUMMIT ELEV: 1807M
ADVISORY NR: 2020/24
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA EMISSIONS TO FL080 MOV W
OBS VA DTG: 11/0340Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL080 S0403 E14503 - S0406 E14504 - S0415
E14454 - S0414 E14432 - S0400 E14435 MOV W 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 11/0940Z SFC/FL080 S0403 E14503 - S0407
E14503 - S0412 E14419 - S0342 E14420
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 11/1540Z SFC/FL080 S0404 E14504 - S0407
E14504 - S0402 E14411 - S0339 E14419
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 11/2140Z SFC/FL080 S0404 E14504 - S0406
E14504 - S0405 E14418 - S0342 E14425
RMK: DISCRETE MINOR VA EMISSIONS OBS TO FL080 EXTD W
DISCERNIBLE ON 11/0320Z VIS SAT IMG. WEAK SIGNAL ON RGB IMG.
HEIGHT AND FCST BASED ON HIMAWARI-8 IMAGERY
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20200911/0940Z

Previous news
Monday, Aug 31, 2020
Manam Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL150 MOV W OBS VA DTG: 31/1040Z to 15000 ft (4600 m)
Satellite image of Manam volcano on 31 Aug 2020
Thursday, Aug 20, 2020
Manam Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA REPORTED TO FL070 MOV W AT 20/0150Z OBS VA DTG: 20/1330Z
Thursday, Aug 20, 2020
Manam volcano (Papua New Guinea): occasional ash explosions
A gas-steam plume and incandescence at Manam volcano visible from satellite (image: Sentinel 2)
Explosive eruption of the volcano continues during the past two weeks. ... read all
Thursday, Aug 20, 2020
Manam Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA EMISSION TO FL070 MOV WSW OBS 20/0100Z OBS VA DTG: 20/0143Z to 7000 ft (2100 m)
Satellite image of Manam volcano on 20 Aug 2020
Saturday, Aug 15, 2020
Manam Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL140 OBS AT 15/2210Z MOV W OBS VA DTG: 15/2339Z to 14000 ft (4300 m)
Satellite image of Manam volcano on 15 Aug 2020
 

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