Hargy

Hargy (Papua New Guinea) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 1,148 m above sea level. The GVP records 2 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 950.

Elevation: 1,148 m
Last eruption: 950
Confirmed eruptions: 2
Max VEI: —
Country: Papua New Guinea
Location: 5.33° S, 151.10° E
Region (GVP): Bismarck Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type: Dacite

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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
c. 950	—	?	Galloseulo · Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
c. 5,050 BCE	—	?	Galloseulo · Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#252100)