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Tavurvur

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The correct pronunciation of the volcano's name is tah-VOOR-voor, according to the Rabaul Volcanological Observatory.
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and lies on the eastern rim of the larger feature. An eruption of the volcano largely destroyed the nearby town of
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Mount Tavurvur is the most active volcano in Rabaul caldera, and erupted most recently on 29 August 2014.
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Active stratovolcano near Rabaul, on the island of New Britain, in Papua New Guinea
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Elevation
Coordinates
4°14′20″S 152°12′36″E / 4.239°S 152.21°E / -4.239; 152.21
Tavurvur is located in Papua New Guinea
East New Britain
Papua New Guinea
Mountain type
Cinder Cone volcano
Rabaul caldera
Last eruption
stratovolcano
Rabaul
New Britain
Rabaul caldera
Rabaul
Rabaul caldera § Eruptions
Space Radar Image of Rabaul Volcano
Tavurvur from Low Earth orbit
Low Earth orbit
Tavurvur's 2009 eruption
Ash plume from Tavurvur




"Rabaul"
Global Volcanism Program
Smithsonian Institution
"Rabaul (Tavurvur) volcano (New Britain, Papua New Guinea) activity update"

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