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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: RVO ADVISE SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN VOLCANIC ACTIVITY

Sunday Apr 16, 2017 22:30 PM |

Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAU0405 at 22:27 UTC, 16/04/17 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20170416/2215Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: MANAM 251020
PSN: S0405 E14502
AREA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA
SUMMIT ELEV: 1807M
ADVISORY NR: 2017/11
INFO SOURCE: RVO
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: RVO ADVISE SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN
VOLCANIC ACTIVITY
OBS VA DTG: 16/2215Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND
SFC/FL380 VRB10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 17/0415Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 17/1015Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 17/1615Z NO VA EXP
RMK: INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECIVED FROM RVO INDICATING A
SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN VOLCANIC ACTIVITY AND THAT AN
ERUPTION MAY BE IMMINENT. THE SITUATION WILL BE CLOSELY
MONITORED. REFER TO VAAC DARWIN GRAPHICAL DAILY ACTIVITY
SUMMARY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES

Previous news
Manam volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: MINOR CONTINUOUS EMISSIONS EXT 40NM TO SE OBS VA DTG: 23/2245Z

Thursday, Mar 23, 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Manam volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA OBS TO FL080 EXT TO E AT 21/0740Z OBS VA DTG: 21/1200Z
Satellite image of Manam volcano on 21 Mar 2017
Tuesday, Mar 21, 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Manam volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA OBSERVED ON 202310Z SATELLITE IMAGERY OBS VA DTG: 20/2355Z
Satellite image of Manam volcano on 20 Mar 2017
Tuesday, Mar 21, 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Manam volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: PILOT REPORT OF VA TO FL100 EXT TO N.
Satellite image of Manam volcano on 2 Mar 2017
Thursday, Mar 02, 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Manam volcano (Papua New Guinea): small ash plume reported
Heat signal from Manam volcano (MIROVA)
Wednesday, Jul 13, 2016
Darwin VAAC reported a small ash plume visible on satellite imagery extending 10 nautical miles west from the small island this morning. ... [more]
 

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