Oceania

Volcanoes in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea has 54 volcanoes, 39 with Holocene or historical eruptions.

Volcanoes
54
Historically active
39
Highest
3,568 m

Papua New Guinea sits on a complex tangle of plate boundaries, making it one of the most earthquake-prone nations on the planet. Below is an interactive map and list of volcanoes in Papua New Guinea, with type, status and elevation. Volcano data is sourced from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program and partners.

Volcanoes in Papua New Guinea

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