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[1] 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
Elevation688 m (2,257 ft)[1]
Listing
Coordinates4°14′20″S 152°12′36″E
Geography
Geology
Mountain typeCinder Cone volcano, vent of Rabaul caldera
Last eruptionAugust to September 2014[1]

Mount Tavurvur is the most active volcano in Rabaul caldera, and erupted most recently on 29 August 2014.[2]

The correct pronunciation of the volcano's name is tah-VOOR-voor, according to the Rabaul Volcanological Observatory.

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