Eruption of Hargy
5050 BCE · 5.33° S, 151.10° E
Hargy is a large volcanic caldera on the island of New Britain, Papua New Guinea. The caldera measures 12 km (7.5 mi) by 10 km (6.2 mi), and its floor is located at 150 m (490 ft) above sea level. It also hosts an inner-caldera with a steep west-facing wall.
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What the records say
- When
- 5050 BCE
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 5.33° S, 151.10° E
- Date uncertainty
- year uncertain
- Vent
- Galloseulo
- Dated by
- Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
- Volcano number
- 252100
- Eruption number
- 15030
Hargy
Volcano in Papua New Guinea
Hargy is a large volcanic caldera on the island of New Britain, Papua New Guinea. The caldera measures 12 km (7.5 mi) by 10 km (6.2 mi), and its floor is located at 150 m (490 ft) above sea level. It also hosts an inner-caldera with a steep west-facing wall. Lake Hargy, located within the caldera, drains through a narrow river that runs along the northern wall.
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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