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Historic Eruption
2005 Eruption of Manam
27 January 2005 · Stratovolcano · Papua New Guinea
On 27 January 2005, Manam in Papua New Guinea erupted. The volcano rises to 1,807 m. Its Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is 4 out of 8, that of a cataclysmic eruption ejecting more than 0.1 km³ of material. It killed at least 1 person and injured 14. Most deaths were caused by ash and tephra fall.
- Date
- 27 January 2005
- Volcano
- Manam
- Volcano Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1,807 m
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Explosivity Index (VEI)
- 4 out of 8
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 14
- Main Causes of Death
- Ash and Tephra
Other Significant Eruptions of Manam
- 2019June 2019 Eruption · VEI 4 · Debris Avalanche, Pyroclastic Flows, Ash and Tephra
- 2019January 2019 Eruption · VEI 4 · Ash and Tephra
- 2018August 2018 Eruption · VEI 4 · Lava Flows, Ash and Tephra
- 2015July 2015 Eruption · VEI 4
- 2007March 2007 Eruption · VEI 4 · Lahars4 deaths
- 2004October 2004 Eruption · VEI 4 · Ash and Tephra5 deaths
- 1996December 1996 Eruption · VEI 3 · Pyroclastic Flows13 deaths
- 18991899 Eruption · VEI 22 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program