Pago Volcano

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Pago Volcano is an active stratovolcano located on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea, known for its explosive eruptions and significant impact on nearby communities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf active volcano
stratovolcano
associatedWith Rabaul Caldera
linked to: Rabaul volcano
continent Oceania
country Papua New Guinea
eruptionImpact ashfall on nearby towns
destruction of infrastructure
displacement of local communities
eruptionProducts andesitic lava
pyroclastic deposits
volcanic ash
eruptionStyle Plinian
explosive
sub-Plinian
geologicalAge Quaternary
hasFeature caldera complex
fumarolic activity
lava domes
pyroclastic cones
hasVolcanicComplex Rabaul volcanic complex
linked to: Rabaul volcano
hazardType ashfall
lahars
pyroclastic flows
knownFor explosive eruptions
significant impact on nearby communities
languageRegion Tolai language area
lastEruptionCentury 21st century
locatedIn Bismarck Archipelago
East New Britain Province
locatedNear Matupit Island NERFINISHED
Rabaul
locatedOn New Britain
monitoringBy Rabaul Volcano Observatory
nearbySettlement Kokopo
Matupit
Rabaul
notableEruptionYear 2002
2003
overlies New Britain Trench subduction system
partOf Bismarck volcanic arc
region Melanesia
riskLevel high
status active
tectonicSetting convergent plate boundary
subduction zone
volcanicArc Bismarck volcanic arc
volcanoType andesitic stratovolcano

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