Eruption of Bam
Mar 1947 · 3.61° S, 144.82° E
Bam, also known as Biem, is a small volcanic island off the coast of Papua New Guinea (PNG), 40 km (25 mi) north northeast of the Sepik river mouth. It represents the southernmost island of the Schouten Islands. The northern coast of the island is inhabited by a village and coconut groves.
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What the records say
- When
- Mar 1947
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 3.61° S, 144.82° E
- Vei
- 2
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 251010
- Eruption number
- 14885
Bam Island (Papua New Guinea)
Volcanic island in Papua New Guinea
Bam, also known as Biem, is a small volcanic island off the coast of Papua New Guinea (PNG), 40 km (25 mi) north northeast of the Sepik river mouth. It represents the southernmost island of the Schouten Islands. The northern coast of the island is inhabited by a village and coconut groves. Much of the island is forested, except along its south flank.
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Nearby in time and place
- Operation Copper11 Apr 1945 · Military operation
- 1945 Manus Island USAAF crash5 May 1945 · Air disaster
- Battle of MadangApr 1944 · Battle
- Bombing of Wewak21 Aug 1943 · Military operation
- Battle of Driniumor River10 Jul 1944 · Battle
- Landing at Aitape22 Apr 1944 · Military operation
- Battle of Crater Hill19 Jan 1944 · Battle
- Landing at Saidor: 13,000 US and Australian troops land on Papua New Guinea in an attempt to cut off a Japanese retreat2 Jan 1944 · Event
The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page