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Tuesday 18 November 2014

Tavurvur Eruption


An unexpected eruption at Tavurvur occurred on 29 August 2014. Tavurvur cone is located in Rabaul caldera on New Britain, Papua New Guinea. The eruption sent an ash cloud 18 km into the atmosphere. Crops were destroyed as a result of the ash fall out and flights were diverted. Several local communities were evacuated as a precautionary measure. Activity began to subside during September.




Source: AFP


Source: AFP

Source: AFP

Source: AFP

Source: AFP





Image acquired on 27 April 2014, Source: NASA

Image acquired on 2 September 2014 showing the extent of the ash fall, Source: NASA


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