Stratovolcanoes

Kadovar

Kadovar (Papua New Guinea) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 365 m above sea level. The GVP records 1 confirmed eruption in the Holocene, the latest in 2023.

Elevation
365 m
Last eruption
2023
Confirmed eruptions
1
Max VEI
2
Country
Papua New Guinea
Location
3.61° S, 144.59° 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.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
5 January 2018 14 May 2023 2 Summit and SE flank · Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#251002)