What the records say
- When
- 17 Jan 1951 – 1956
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 8.95° S, 148.15° E
- Vei
- 4
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 253010
- Eruption number
- 15105
Mount Lamington
Andesitic stratovolcano in Papua New Guinea
Mount Lamington is an andesitic stratovolcano in the Oro Province of Papua New Guinea. The forested peak of the volcano had not been recognised as such until its devastating eruption in 1951 that caused about 3,000 deaths.
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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