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Bagana volcano, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea: news & activity updates

Updated: Mar 29, 2025 14:48 GMT-
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Bagana volcano (Papua New Guinea): eruption continues with lava flows

Fri, 31 Jan 2025, 07:17
The lava flow oozes out on the north-northwestern slope of Bagana (image: Sentinel-2)
The lava flow oozes out on the north-northwestern slope of Bagana (image: Sentinel-2)
The latest Sentinel-2 acquisition over the volcano on 31 January revealed (likely a continuing) effusive eruption. Read all
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Bagana volcano
lava cone (stratovolcano) 1750 m / 5,741 ft
Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea, -6.14°S / 155.2°E
Map of Bagana volcano Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
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Bagana volcano eruptions:
2012, 1972-2011, 1970-71, 1968, 1966-67, 1964-65, 1962-63, 1961, 1959(?)-60, 1953, 1952, 1948-51, 1945-47, 1943, 1939, 1938, 1937, 1909(?), 1908, 1899, 1897, 1894-95, 1883, 1865-83, 1842
Typical eruption style
explosive
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