Overall Green alert Volcanic eruption for Manam
in Papua New Guinea

Event summary

GREEN alert: The Manam Volcanic eruption is unlikely to require external humanitarian assistance based on the exposed population and coping capacity.

GDACS ID VO 251020
Name: Manam
Lat/Lon: -4.08 , 145.037
Event Date: 27 Mar 2020 UTC
Exposed Population 30km: About 31000 people within 30km
Exposed Population 100km: About 200000 people within 100km
Max Volc. Explosivity Index VEI: 4
Population Exposure Index PEI: 3
Inserted at: 12 Jul 2019 09:44 UTC

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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

The Smithsonian/USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report provides information about global volcanism on a weekly basis. Latest Manam report has been published on 10 Jul 2019 10:23.
According to the United Nations in Papua New Guinea an estimated 1,410 people from seven villages remained affected from the 27 June eruption of Manam; as many as 455 homes and many gardens had been destroyed. The Darwin VAAC reported that on 6 July ash plumes rose to 5.5-6.1 km (18,000-20,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted W and NW. Sources: Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC),United Nations in Papua New Guinea
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Latest media headlines

Articles: 6 | About casualties: 0 | Last hour: 0

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Éruption du volcan Ulawun: l'armée déployée 20 MinutesFri, 28 Jun 2019 18:17:00 +0200.

Jusqu'à 13.000 personnes ont été déplacées et l'état d'urgence a été déclaré © Craig Powell / Niugini Helicopters / AFP Vue d'hélicoptère du volcan Ulawun en éruption, le 26 juin 2019 en Papouasie-Nouvelle Guinée. L’un des volcans les plus
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15:34 | NUAGE DE CENDRES L'armée déployée après l'explosion du volcan ... Fri, 28 Jun 2019 16:46:00 +0200.

Vue d'hélicoptère du volcan Ulawun en éruption, le 26 juin 2019 en Papouasie-Nouvelle Guinée. — Craig Powell / Niugini Helicopters / AFP. L’un des volcans les plus dangereux du monde est entré en éruption en Papouasie-Nouvelle Guinée . Pour
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15:34 NUAGE DE CENDRES L'armée déployée après l'explosion du volcan Ul ... Fri, 28 Jun 2019 16:22:00 +0200.

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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (32), (2), INGV (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2),