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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: VA OBSERVED ON 202310Z SATELLITE IMAGERY OBS VA DTG: 20/2355Z
Tuesday Mar 21, 2017 00:00 AM |
Satellite image of Manam volcano on 20 Mar 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:
FVAU0300 at 23:54 UTC, 20/03/17 from ADRM VA ADVISORY DTG: 20170320/2355Z VAAC: DARWIN VOLCANO: MANAM 251020 PSN: S0405 E14502 AREA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA SUMMIT ELEV: 1807M ADVISORY NR: 2017/3 INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI 8 VIS IMAGERY AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE ERUPTION DETAILS: VA OBSERVED ON 202310Z SATELLITE IMAGERY OBS VA DTG: 20/2355Z OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL080 S0406 E14502 - S0406 E14514 - S0359 E14522 - S0352 E14513 - S0400 E14508 - S0404 E14502 MOV NE 10KT FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 21/0555Z SFC/FL080 S0406 E14502 - S0421 E14540 - S0346 E14540 - S0401 E14502 FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 21/1155Z SFC/FL080 S0403 E14500 - S0407 E14501 - S0408 E14547 - S0336 E14537 FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 21/1755Z SFC/FL080 S0407 E14502 - S0408 E14546 - S0337 E14537 - S0403 E14500 RMK: WEAK VA EMISSION OBSERVED ON 202310Z HIMAWARI-8 IMAGERY. FORECAST BASED ON 201200Z ACCESS MODEL RUN. NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20170321/0555Z
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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