Manam is a 10 km wide volcanic island located in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the most active volcanoes in Guinea. Manam is a basaltic-andesitic stratovolcano and has one of the longest records of historic eruptions. While there is vegetation on its lower slopes, the upper slopes are bare due to frequent eruptions.
| Location: | Bismarck Sea, Bogia District, Papua New Guinea |
| Coordinates: | -4.061620, 145.027170 |
| Volcano Type: | Basaltic-andesitic stratovolcano |
Manam's location
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Manam's Eruptive History
| 1996 | December - Major eruption - 13 people killed from pyroclastic flows. |
| 2004 | October-December - Major eruption saw 9,000 inhabitants of the island evacuated. 5 people died. |
| 2005 | Even larger eruption occurred, causing further injuries. Further evacuations took place. |
| 2007 | Eruption with ash plume reaching 12,000ft. A mudflow killed 4 people. |
| 2008 | Eruption with minor ash plume |
| 2010 | Ongoing eruptions causing pyroclastic flows. |
| 2012 | Eruption with small ash plumes. Strombolian activity and lava flow observed by locals. |
| 2013 | Eruption with ash plume reaching 13,000ft. Red glow seen from summit |
| 2015 | Large eruption with ash plume rising to over 36,000ft |
| 2016-2017 | Multiple ash advisories issues. |
| 2019 | Significant eruptions continue. An earthquake was observed two hours prior to major eruption with ash plumes reaching 55,000ft. Lava observable from satellite imagery. Water sources and food gardens completely destroyed |
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No monitoring of this volcano available.
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