Pago Volcano
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Pago Volcano is an active stratovolcano located on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea, known for its explosive eruptions and significant impact on nearby communities.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
ⓘ
stratovolcano ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Rabaul Caldera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Oceania ⓘ |
| country | Papua New Guinea ⓘ |
| eruptionImpact |
ashfall on nearby towns
ⓘ
destruction of infrastructure ⓘ displacement of local communities ⓘ |
| eruptionProducts |
andesitic lava
ⓘ
pyroclastic deposits ⓘ volcanic ash ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
Plinian
ⓘ
explosive ⓘ sub-Plinian ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Quaternary ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
caldera complex
ⓘ
fumarolic activity ⓘ lava domes ⓘ pyroclastic cones ⓘ |
| hasVolcanicComplex | Rabaul volcanic complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazardType |
ashfall
ⓘ
lahars ⓘ pyroclastic flows ⓘ |
| knownFor |
explosive eruptions
ⓘ
significant impact on nearby communities ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Tolai language area ⓘ |
| lastEruptionCentury | 21st century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bismarck Archipelago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East New Britain Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Matupit Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rabaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | New Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoringBy | Rabaul Volcano Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Kokopo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matupit NERFINISHED ⓘ Rabaul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEruptionYear |
2002
ⓘ
2003 ⓘ |
| overlies | New Britain Trench subduction system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Bismarck volcanic arc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Melanesia ⓘ |
| riskLevel | high ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting |
convergent plate boundary
ⓘ
subduction zone ⓘ |
| volcanicArc | Bismarck volcanic arc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| volcanoType | andesitic stratovolcano ⓘ |
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