About 130 km (81 mi) southwest of the township of Rabaul, Ulawun is the highest mountain in New Britain and the second in the Bismarck Archipelago at 2,334 metres (7,657 ft), and one of the most active volcanoes in Papua New Guinea.

Dec 4, 2024 · Ulawun is one Papua New Guinea's most active and most dangerous volcanoes. Rising to 2334 m, it is also the highest of the 1000 km long chain of the Bismarck volcanic arc which stretches from Rabaul volcano in the East to Wewak in the west and contains no less than 21 active volcanoes.

Aug 1, 2013 · Ulawun is a basaltic-to-andesitic stratovolcano on the island of New Britain, Papua New Guinea, that has been erupting since at least 1700.

The eruption of Papua New Guinea’s tallest volcano is subsiding but thick ash still billowed into the sky and coated roofs and palm trees nearby. Mount Ulawun on the northeastern island of New Britain is one of the South Pacific nation’s most active volcanoes.

Nov 21, 2023 · The South Pacific nation downgrades its alert level, but warns the Ulawun outburst could continue ‘indefinitely’. A volcanic eruption on a remote island of Papua New Guinea has …

Mount Ulawun on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea erupted at around 3:30 p.m. (0630 GMT) Monday, spewing volcanic smoke as high as 15,000 meters (50,000 feet), the agency said, quoting the Volcanic Ash Advisory Center in Darwin, Australia.

Oct 16, 2024 · Ulawun is an active stratovolcano in the extremely beautiful landscapes of Papua New Guinea. The volcano stands majestically at 2,334 meters (7,388 ft) above sea level. Known locally as the “father of all volcanoes,” Ulawun is not only a natural wonder but also a …

Ulawun is the highest volcano on the Bismarck arc on the N coast of New Britain, located in Papua New Guinea. Historical eruptions date back to 1700; twentieth-century eruptions were mildly explosive until 1967.

Mount Ulawun stands out as one of the world's most hazardous volcanoes, earning its place on a list of "decade volcanoes." These volcanoes, including Ulawun, are singled out for their potential to cause widespread devastation with large and violent eruptions.

Jun 2, 2022 · The Mount Ulawun volcano in north-eastern Papua New Guinea has erupted, spewing ash high into the air before easing with no injuries reported.