Volcanic eruption
See 8th century on the mapEruption of Dakataua
8th century · 5.05° S, 150.10° E
The Dakataua Caldera is located at the northern tip of the Willaumez Peninsula, New Britain, Papua New Guinea. The peninsula includes the 350 m high andesitic Mount Makalia stratovolcano.
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What the records say
- When
- 8th century
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 5.05° S, 150.10° E
- Date uncertainty
- ± 60 years
- Unit
- D-Wn1 ?
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
- Volcano number
- 252040
- Eruption number
- 20981
Dakataua
Caldera Papua New Guinea
The Dakataua Caldera is located at the northern tip of the Willaumez Peninsula, New Britain, Papua New Guinea. The peninsula includes the 350 m high andesitic Mount Makalia stratovolcano. The last major collapse of Dakataua was during the Holocene around 800 CE. The most recent eruption on the caldera's rim was Mount Makalia in 1890, producing lava flows and cinder cones.
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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