Tavurvur
Tavurvur is an active stratovolcano near Rabaul, on the island of New Britain, in Papua New Guinea.
It is a sub-vent of the Rabaul caldera and lies on the eastern rim of the larger feature. An eruption of the volcano largely destroyed the nearby town of Rabaul in 1994.
| Tavurvur | |
|---|---|
 Tavurvur erupting | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 688 m (2,257 ft) |
| Coordinates | 4°14′20″S 152°12′36″E / 4.239°S 152.21°E |
| Geography | |
  Tavurvur | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Cinder Cone volcano, vent of Rabaul caldera |
| Last eruption | August to September 2014 |
Mount Tavurvur is the most active volcano in Rabaul caldera, and erupted most recently on 29 August 2014.
The correct pronunciation of the volcano's name is tah-VOOR-voor, according to the Rabaul Volcanological Observatory.[citation needed]
History
Gallery
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Space Radar Image of Rabaul Volcano -
Tavurvur from Low Earth orbit -
Tavurvur's 2009 eruption -
Ash plume from Tavurvur -
References
External links
- Volcano World: Tavurvur, Rabaul Caldera
- Volcano Eruption in Papua New Guinea on YouTube, the August 29th, 2014 eruption of Tavurvur captured by Phil McNamara.
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