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Historic Eruption
1825 Eruption of Mount Balbi
1825 · Stratovolcano · Papua New Guinea
In 1825, Mount Balbi in Papua New Guinea erupted. The volcano rises to 2,715 m. The exact death toll is not known. NOAA estimates that it killed between 101 and 1,000 people. Most deaths were caused by pyroclastic flows.
- Date
- 1825
- Volcano
- Mount Balbi
- Volcano Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 2,715 m
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Estimated Deaths
- 101 to 1,000 deaths
- Main Causes of Death
- Pyroclastic Flows
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program