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GVP volcano 251020 · no holder yet

Manam

Manam is a 1,807 m stratovolcano in Papua New Guinea, erupting as recently as 2026.

Ongoing in the Smithsonian's record since June 2018, as of March 2026.

Type
Stratovolcano (composite landform)
Summit
1,807 m above sea level
Rock
Basalt / Picro-Basalt
Setting
Subduction zone, continental, over 25 km
Last eruption
2026
Largest known
VEI 4, cataclysmic, 2018
Eruptions
41 confirmed in the record
Where
4.08°S 145.04°E · Papua New Guinea
Region
Bismarck Volcanic Arc, Southwestern Pacific Volcanic Regions
Record
Global Volcanism Program, volcano 251020

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