Kadovar Volcano

 

Kadovar is a volcanic island located in Papua New Guinea. Thought to be extinct, Kadovar became active on 5 January 2018 devastating the island and forcing the evacuation of its population.

Location:	East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
Coordinates:	-3.606129, 144.588929
Volcano Type:	Stratovolcano

 

Kadovar’s Location:

 

Kadovar’s Latest Status

2024: Level 1 – Not Active

 

Kadovar’s Eruptive History

2023	January 2023: VAAC Darwin has issued an ash advisory with ash rising to 1.5km.
2022	Minor eruptions continue with multiple ash advisories issued.
2019	June-Present – Ongoing eruptions / volcanic ash advisories issued.
2018	January – Major and unexpected eruption started on January 5. This initial eruption lasted several days with extensive lava/pyroclastic flows. Multiple ash columns rose to 2000m causing the entire population to be evacuated to nearby Blup Blup Island

 

Kadovar Monitoring

Unvailable for this volcano.

 

Kadovar Images