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Manam volcano located 13 km off the northern coast of New Guinea near Bogia town is one of Papua New Guinea's most active volcanoes. It has one of the longest records of historic eruptions in the SE Pacific region. The larger eruptions of Manam produce pyroclastic flows and sometimes lava flows. Both have repeatedly reached the coast and affected populated areas.
A large series of eruptions began at Manam in November and December 2004. It forced evacuations from the whole island. A pyroclastic flow at Manam volcano on 3 December 1996 killed 13 people in the village of Budua.
stratovolcano 1807 m / 5,928 ft Papua New Guinea, -4.08°S / 145.04°E Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
Manam webcams / live data Manam volcano books 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 Last earthquakes nearby Latest satellite images
Satellite image of Manam volcano (c) Google
Manam volcano news and eruption updates (New Guinea):
Manam volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PILOT REPORT OF VA TO FL100 EXT TO N.
Thursday Mar 02, 2017 23:00 PM |
Satellite image of Manam volcano on 2 Mar 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:
FVAU0300 at 22:54 UTC, 02/03/17 from ADRM VA ADVISORY DTG: 20170302/2300Z VAAC: DARWIN VOLCANO: MANAM 251020 PSN: S0405 E14502 AREA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA SUMMIT ELEV: 1807M ADVISORY NR: 2017/1 INFO SOURCE: PILOT REPORT AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE ERUPTION DETAILS: PILOT REPORT OF VA TO FL100 EXT TO N. OBS VA DTG: 02/2300Z OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND SFC/FL100 VRB05KT FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 03/0500Z NO VA EXP FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 03/1100Z NO VA EXP FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 03/1700Z NO VA EXP RMK: PILOT REPORT OF VA TO FL100 EXTENDING TO N OF VOLCANO AT AT 02/2240Z. VA NOT CURRENTLY IDENTIFIABLE IN SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET CLOUD. WINDS BASED ON MODEL GUIDANCE AND EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT. NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES
Mild eruptive activity likely continues at the volcano. Satellite images show a thermal hot spot at the summit crater and occasionally, during clear weather, strong emissions of sulfur dioxide gas. ... [more]
New activity has been reported from the volcano this morning. A pilot reported an ash plume at approx. 10,000 ft (3 km) altitude extending 50 km to the SE. A plume, along with a thermal signal, can also be seen on the latest satellite image. [more]
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