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Papua New Guinea · Caldera

Pago

Witori

Type
Caldera
Elevation
724m
Last eruption
2012
Pago
Photo: Elliot Endo · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Type
Caldera
Country
Papua New Guinea
Region
Southwestern Pacific / Bismarck Volcanic Arc
Elevation
724m
Coordinates
-5.574, 150.516
Last eruption
2012
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform
Caldera
Major rock type
Dacite

Geological summary

The active Pago cone has grown within the Witori caldera (5.5 x 7.5 km) on the northern coast of central New Britain contains the active Pago cone.

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From Wikipedia

The volcano Pago is located East of Kimbe, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. Pago is a young post-caldera cone within the Witori Caldera. The Buru Caldera cuts the SW flank of the Witori volcano. Biggest eruptions were at 4000±200 BC, VEI 6, 10 cubic kilometres (2.5 mi.3); 1370±100 BC, VEI6, 30 km3 (7 mi.3); and 710±75 AD, VEI 6, 20 km3 (5 mi.3) of tephra.

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Eruption history

20 recordedGlossary

Record summary

Confirmed eruptions
19
Uncertain eruptions
1
Span of confirmed record
7510 BCE (±150 yrs) – 2012
Largest confirmed eruption
VEI 6 (710, the most recent of 3)
Confirmed eruptions since 1900
6
Summary (VEI over time)
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7510 BCE~7193 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?4019 BCE~3701 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI 61479 BCE~1162 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI 6845 BCE~527 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?108~425 · 1 eruptions · max VEI 5425~742 · 2 eruptions · max VEI 6742~1060 · 2 eruptions · max VEI ?1377~1695 · 2 eruptions · max VEI 41695~2012 · 9 eruptions · max VEI 47510 BCE5288 BCE2749 BCE527 BCE1695

Detailed timeline

  1. 2012VEI 2Observed
    2012-05-03 – 2012-07-11
    Pago
  2. 2007VEI 1Observed
    2007-08-28 – 2007-08-28
    Pago
  3. 2004VEI 1Method not stated
    2004-02-24 – 2004-02-24
    Pago
  4. 2002VEI 3Observed
    2002-08-03 – 2003-03-26
    Pago (summit and NW flank)
  5. 1933VEI 2Observed
    1933-07-16 – 1933-08-16
    Pago
  6. 1920 (±2 yrs)VEI 0Observed
    1920-07-02 – end unknown
    Pago
  7. 1911VEI 3Observed
    1911-07-02 – 1918-05-16
    Pago
  8. 1800VEI 4Geological estimate
    1800-07-02 – end unknown
  9. 1730 (±25 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    1730 – end unknown
  10. 1550VEI 4Geological estimate
    1550 – end unknown
  11. 1450VEI ?Geological estimate
    1450 – end unknown
  12. 1050 (±100 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    1050 – end unknown
  13. 950VEI ?Geological estimate
    950 – end unknown
  14. 710 (±75 yrs)VEI 6Geological estimate
    710 – end unknown
  15. 690 (±90 yrs)VEI 5Geological estimate
    690 – end unknown
  16. 310 (±100 yrs)VEI 5Geological estimate
    310 – end unknown
  17. 640 BCE (±300 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    640 BCE – end unknown
  18. 1370 BCE (±160 yrs)VEI 6Geological estimate
    1370 BCE – end unknown
  19. 4000 BCE (±210 yrs)VEI 6Geological estimate
    4000 BCE – end unknown
  20. 7510 BCE (±150 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    7510 BCE – end unknown
    Witori

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