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    Witori

    Caldera · 724 m · Papua New Guinea

    Witori
    Photo: Elliot Endo · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Witori sits on the South Bismarck Plate, in a subduction zone. 20 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2012.

    Elevation
    724 m
    Type
    Caldera
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Dacite
    Plate
    South Bismarck Plate
    Country
    Papua New Guinea
    Last Eruption
    2012
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    20
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    6

    Eruption Timeline

    Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).

    7,510 BCE4,000 BCE · VEI 61,370 BCE · VEI 6640 BCE310 · VEI 5690 · VEI 5710 · VEI 6950105014501550 · VEI 417301800 · VEI 41911 · VEI 31920 · VEI 01933 · VEI 22002 · VEI 32004 · VEI 12007 · VEI 12012 · VEI 2 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 7,510 BCE1500180019002000

    Eruption Uncertain Date

    Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata