Mundua volcano
Updated: Jul 6, 2022 09:33 GMT - Refresh
complex volcano 179 m / 587 ft
New Britain Island (Papua New Guinea), -4.63°S / 149.35°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
New Britain Island (Papua New Guinea), -4.63°S / 149.35°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
The Mundua Islands are the peaks of several basaltic volcanoes which form Mundua, Wingoru, Garove, and Narage islands.
The largest volcano forms the westerm tip of the 7 km long Mundua island and Wingoru island immediately to the west. It is located 85 km NW of Willaumez Peninsula in New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
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Mundua volcano eruptions: none in recent times, but less than 10,000 years ago
Lastest nearby earthquakes: No recent earthquakes
Background
The crater of Mundua volcano is flooded by the sea through narrow channels on the northern and southern sides. Wingoru island are remnants of crater walls. 5 small cones occupy the central and eastern sides of Mundua. 2 of these have well-preserved craters and are of Holocene age.
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