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High-impact eruption at Manam volcano, 2 000 people flee from lava flows, ash up to 15 km a.s.l., PNG
A powerful eruption took place at PNG's Manam volcano at 20:00 UTC, August 24, 2018 (06:00 local time, August 25). This sudden, high-impact eruption sent volcanic ash up to 15 km (50 000 feet) above sea level and produced lava flows that forced 2 000 villagers to flee. Islanders reported that ash and other debris from the eruption was so thick that sunlight was totally blocked for a few hours.

The director of the PNG National Disaster Center said three villages were directly impacted by the lava flow and residents had to be evacuated.

The Rabaul Volcano Observatory (RVO) said it was an unusually large eruption. Ash falls were so heavy that trees broke under the weight, it said.

"The most affected areas are Baliau and Kuluguma and due to the very poor visibility caused by the ash fall, people are using torchlight to move around," RVO said.

"There are no casualties as far as we know but we are telling people to keep away from valleys for risk of mudflows. There’s a heavy thick blanket of ash on the flank and if there is heavy rainfall, we are making people aware of the threat," RVO’s Steve Saunders told Reuters.

The initial phase of the eruption is now over but a new vent had opened, indicating more activity could be expected.
A major eruption of this volcano forced the evacuation of some 9 000 people in 2004. Many of them still reside at a camp on the outskirts of Madang.

Geological summary

The 10-km-wide (6.2 miles) island of Manam, lying 13 km (8 miles) off the northern coast of mainland Papua New Guinea, is one of the country's most active volcanoes. Four large radial valleys extend from the unvegetated summit of the conical 1 807-m-high (5 928 feet) basaltic-andesitic stratovolcano to its lower flanks. These "avalanche valleys" channel lava flows and pyroclastic avalanches that have sometimes reached the coast. Five small satellitic centers are located near the island's shoreline on the northern, southern, and western sides. 
Two summit craters are present; both are active, although most historical eruptions have originated from the southern crater, concentrating eruptive products during much of the past century into the SE valley. Frequent historical eruptions, typically of mild-to-moderate scale, have been recorded since 1616. Occasional larger eruptions have produced pyroclastic flows and lava flows that reached flat-lying coastal areas and entered the sea, sometimes impacting populated areas. (GVP).
Bron: https://watchers.news 



 

Our forecasters detected a high level eruption to 15km at Manum Island in PNG this morning with Himawari-8 satellite imagery. We monitor the volcanoes to the north of us 24/7 to keep the airlines and travellers safe. https://t.co/t29fh5bl81 pic.twitter.com/taC5in1vnc

— Bureau of Meteorology, Australia (@BOM_au) 25 augustus 2018

Papua New Guinea volcano erupts, forcing villagers to flee
The Rabaul Volcano Observatory (RVO) reported the eruption began at 6 a.m. local time, sending an ash column 15 km (50,000 feet) above sea level. #PNG #Manam #thegeologyhour #volcano #volcán #火山
https://t.co/Mq9VWT2EC2 pic.twitter.com/3FyUWVnd45

— Celestial Observer (@CelestialObserv) 25 augustus 2018

Vessels and soldiers deployed to Manam for emergency evacuation https://t.co/uzKRWjb5WU pic.twitter.com/NPdN49jo9I

— Scott Waide???????? (@Scott_Waide) 26 augustus 2018

Sudden #eruption of #Manam #volcano, #PapuaNewGuinea at ~7 am local time on August 25. Due to strong tropical convection, volcanic cloud detection in PNG can be challenging, but SO2 emissions usually stand out. @NASA OMI measured ~20 kilotons of SO2.@BoM_VAAC_Darwin @airesEO pic.twitter.com/n6uMeZPgBA

— Simon Carn (@simoncarn) 25 augustus 2018

High activity at #Manam volcano #PNG during last week. (Are there still people living permanently on the island, I remember last/? year's problems with evacuation.) Manam has been in eruption almost continuously since 2000. (2014-present =VEI 4) Photo © @Scott_Waide pic.twitter.com/y3sUsp7qjD

— VolcanoHotspot (@volcanohotspot) 25 augustus 2018