What the records say
- When
- 17 Apr 1857
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Papua New Guinea
- Coordinates
- 5.59° S, 147.89° E
- Volcano type
- Complex volcano
Umboi Island
Island in Papua New Guinea
Umboi is a volcanic island between the mainland of Papua New Guinea and the island of New Britain. It is separated from New Britain by the Dampier Strait, and from New Guinea's Huon Peninsula by the Vitiaz Strait. It has an elevation of 1,335 metres.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page