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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 |
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Kadovar's Eruptive History
| 2018 | 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 |
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