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Historic Eruption
1979 Eruption of Karkar
8 March 1979 · Stratovolcano · Papua New Guinea
On 8 March 1979, Karkar in Papua New Guinea erupted. The volcano rises to 1,839 m. Its Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is 2 out of 8, that of a explosive eruption ejecting more than 1 million m³ of material. It killed at least 2 people. Most deaths were caused by pyroclastic flows.
- Date
- 8 March 1979
- Volcano
- Karkar
- Volcano Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1,839 m
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Explosivity Index (VEI)
- 2 out of 8
- Deaths
- 2
- Main Causes of Death
- Pyroclastic Flows
Other Significant Eruptions of Karkar
- 1895June 1895 Eruption · VEI 2 · Indirect Effects (Famine, Disease), Lahars21 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program