Lamington

Lamington (Papua New Guinea) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 1,680 m above sea level. The GVP records 3 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1956.

Elevation: 1,680 m
Last eruption: 1956
Confirmed eruptions: 3
Max VEI: 4
Country: Papua New Guinea
Location: 8.95° S, 148.15° E
Region (GVP): Trobriand Volcanic Province
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
17 January 1951	2 July 1956	4	Observations: Reported
4,850 BCE ± 300 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)
5,980 BCE ± 300 years	—	?	Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#253010)