List of volcanoes in Papua New Guinea
New Guinea
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Crater Mountain | 3233 | 10,607 | 6.58°S 145.08°E | - |
| Doma Peaks | 3568 | 11,706 | 5.90°S 143.15°E | - |
| Mount Giluwe | 4368 | 14331 | 6°3′S 143°53′E | ~ 220,000 years ago |
| Mount Hagen | 3778 | 12395 | 5°45′S 144°02′E | ~ 210,000 years ago |
| Hydrographers Range | 1915 | 6283 | 9.00°S 148.37°E | - |
| Koranga | 1500 | 4921 | 7.33°S 146.708°E | - |
| Lamington | 1680 | 5512 | 8.95°S 148.15°E | 1956 |
| Madilogo | 850 | 2789 | 9.20°S 147.57°E | - |
| Managlase Plateau | 1342 | 4403 | 9.08°S 148.33°E | - |
| Sessagara | 370 | 1214 | 9.48°S 149.13°E | - |
| Victory | 1925 | 6316 | 9.20°S 149.07°E | 1935 |
| Waiowa | 640 | 2100 | 9.57°S 149.075°E | 1944 |
| Yelia | 3384 | 11,102 | 7.05°S 145.858°E | - |
Admiralty Islands
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Baluan | 254 | 833 | 2.57°S 147.28°E | Holocene |
| St. Andrew Strait | 270 | 886 | 2.38°S 147.35°E | 1957 |
| Unnamed | -1300 | -4265 | 3.03°S 147.78°E | 1972 |
Bougainville
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Bagana | 1750 | 5741 | 6.140°S 155.195°E | 2006 |
| Balbi | 2715 | 8907 | 5.92°S 154.98°E | Holocene |
| Billy Mitchell | 1544 | 5066 | 6.092°S 155.225°E | 1580 |
| Loloru | 1887 | 6191 | 6.52°S 155.62°E | 1050 BC |
| Takuan Group | 2210 | 7251 | 6.442°S 155.608°E | Holocene |
| Tore | 2200 | 7218 | 5.83°S 154.93°E | Holocene |
D'Entrecasteaux Islands
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Dawson Strait Group | 500 | 1640 | 9.62°S 150.88°E | 1350 |
| Goodenough | 220 | 722 | 9.48°S 150.35°E | Holocene |
| Iamalele | 200 | 656 | 9.52°S 150.53°E | Holocene |
New Britain
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Bamus | 2248 | 7375 | 5.20°S 151.23°E | 1886 |
| Bola | 1155 | 3789 | 5.15°S 150.03°E | Holocene |
| Dakataua | 400 | 1312 | 5.056°S 150.108°E | 1895 |
| Garove | 368 | 1207 | 4.692°S 149.50°E | Holocene |
| Garbuna Group | 564 | 1850 | 5.45°S 150.03°E | 2005 |
| Garua Harbour | 565 | 1854 | 5.30°S 150.07°E | - |
| Hargy | 1148 | 3766 | 5.33°S 151.05°E | 950 |
| Langila | 1330 | 4363 | 5.525°S 148.42°E | 2006 |
| Likuruanga | 904 | 2966 | 4.953°S 151.385°E | Pleistocene |
| Lolo | 805 | 2641 | 5.468°S 150.507°E | - |
| Lolobau | 858 | 2815 | 4.92°S 151.158°E | 1912 |
| Mundua | 179 | 587 | 4.63°S 149.35°E | Holocene |
| Narage | 307 | 1007 | 4.55°S 149.125°E | Pleistocene |
| Pago | 742 | 2434 | 5.58°S 150.52°E | 2003 |
| Rabaul | 688 | 2257 | 4.271°S 152.203°E | 2006 |
| Sulu Range | 610 | 2001 | 5.50°S 150.942°E | - |
| Tavui | 200 | 656 | 4.12°S 152.20°E | 5150 BC |
| Ulawun | 2334 | 7657 | 5.05°S 151.33°E | 2005 |
| Unnamed | - | - | 4.75°S 150.85°E | - |
| Unnamed | - | - | 5.20°S 148.57°E | - |
New Ireland
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Ambitle | 450 | 1476 | 4.08°S 153.65°E | 350 BC |
| Lihir | 700 | 2297 | 3.125°S 152.642°E | Holocene |
Offshore islands
| Name | Elevation | Location | Last eruption | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| meters | feet | Coordinates | ||
| Bam | 685 | 2247 | 3.613°S 144.818°E | 1960 |
| Blup Blup | 402 | 1319 | 3.507°S 144.605°E | - |
| Boisa | 240 | 787 | 3.994°S 144.963°E | - |
| Kadovar | 365 | 1197 | 3.609°S 144.589°E | 2018 |
| Karkar | 1839 | 6033 | 4.649°S 145.964°E | 1979 |
| Long Island | 1280 | 4199 | 5.358°S 147.12°E | 1993 |
| Manam | 1807 | 5928 | 4.080°S 145.037°E | 2006 |
| New Hanover Island | 900 | 3000 | 2.5°S 150.25°E | - |
| Ritter Island | 140 | 459 | 5.52°S 148.121°E | 1974 |
| Sakar | 992 | 3255 | 5.414°S 148.094°E | - |
| Umboi | 1584 | 5079 | 5.589°S 147.875°E | Holocene |
| Yomba | - | - | 4.90°S 146.75°E | - |
| Unnamed | -2000 | -6562 | 4.311°S 146.256°E | - |
References
External links
- Siebert L, Simkin T (2002–present). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series, GVP-3 (http://www.volcano.si.edu).
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