My OperaTavurvur erupts in Papua New Guinea
Sunday, October 8, 2006 4:17:27 PM
Mount Tavurvur on the outskirts of Rabaul erupted on Saturday 7 October with a blast which shattered windows up to 12 kilometres from the caldera. It sent ash plumes 18 kilometres into the air.
Tavurvur is a stratovolcano in Papua New Guinea, on the shore of Simpson Harbour, Rabaul, East New Britain Province of PNG. It is a sub-vent of the Rabaul caldera and lies on the eastern rim of the larger feature. It is the most active feature of the Rabaul caldera. In 1994, a large eruption on Mt Tavurvur and the nearby Vulcan peak destroyed much of Rabaul, covering the airport and much of the town with ash, and forcing the construction of a new capital, Kokopo, 20 kilometres away.
Tavurvur is a stratovolcano in Papua New Guinea, on the shore of Simpson Harbour, Rabaul, East New Britain Province of PNG. It is a sub-vent of the Rabaul caldera and lies on the eastern rim of the larger feature. It is the most active feature of the Rabaul caldera. In 1994, a large eruption on Mt Tavurvur and the nearby Vulcan peak destroyed much of Rabaul, covering the airport and much of the town with ash, and forcing the construction of a new capital, Kokopo, 20 kilometres away.
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rogerleos # Thursday, October 12, 2006 9:04:29 PM