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Pago (volcano)

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Age of rock
  
350 years ago

Elevation
  
742 m

Volcanic arc/belt
  
Bismarck volcanic arc

Last eruption
  
2012

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Location
  
New Britain, Papua New Guinea

Similar
  
Garbuna Group, Dakataua, Langila, Ulawun, Bamus Volcano

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.

Map of Pago, Papua New Guinea

References

Pago (volcano) Wikipedia