Bamus

Bamus (Papua New Guinea) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 2,248 m above sea level. The GVP records 4 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1886.

Elevation: 2,248 m
Last eruption: 1886
Confirmed eruptions: 4
Max VEI: 3
Country: Papua New Guinea
Location: 5.20° S, 151.23° E
Region (GVP): Bismarck Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
2 July 1886 ± 8 years	—	3	Observations: Reported
1650 ± 50 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
270 BCE ± 50 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
350 BCE ± 75 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#252110)