Waiowa Volcano - John Seach

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Oro Province, Papua New Guinea

9.57 S, 149.075 E
summit elevation 640 m
pyroclastic cone

Waiowa Volcano is located on the mainland of New Guinea, 19 km inland from Collingwood Bay in Oro Province.

The first recorded eruptions of Waiowa volcano were between December 1943 and August 1944. The eruptions were preceded by 4 months of seismic activity. Explosive eruption with pyroclastic flow and lahars.

Waiowa Volcano Eruptions

1943