There are no recorded instances of the Kadovar Island volcano erupting in the recent past — however historical records suggest it could be one of two "burning islands" mentioned by the 17th century British explorer Willliam Dampier. The eruption could become explosive, … The erupting Kadovar Island Photo: East Sepik Provincial Government The tiny island off the north coast of PNG's mainland erupted earlier this month. About 700 residents were promptly evacuated from the island whose vegetation has been covered in ash. In its situation report yesterday, the RVO said: “Eruptive activity continues at low levels. "It's hard to predict what might happen, as there's nothing to compare it to. Kadovar | 30 December-5 January 2021 | Continuing Activity Cite this Report: Kadovar Papua New Guinea: Based on satellite and wind model data, the Darwin VAAC reported that on 3 January two ash puffs from Kadovar rose to an altitude of 1.5 km (5,000 ft) a.s.l. The Rabaul Volcanological Observatory in Papua New Guinea says the eruption of Kadovar Island remains dynamic. A volcano on the island of Kadovar, located about 24 km north of the Papuan mainland, began erupting on January 5. A PAPUA New Guinea volcano has rumbled to life after many years dormant and hundreds of people have been evacuated. Last update: 8 Oct 2020 (Volcanic Ash Advisory) Typical eruption style: explosive Kadovar volcano eruptions: 2018, 1700 (?) Kadovar volcano stratovolcano 365 m / 1,197 ft Northeast of New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, -3.63°S / 144.63°E Current status: minor activity or eruption warning (3 out of 5) The volcano on Kadovar island began emitting smoke and ash last week, prompting the evacuation of more than 500 people to nearby Blup Blup island. There were some heightened thermal phenomena in 1976. Will it erupt again? The eruption can last up to about 10 days (one or two weeks). Kadovar is a volcanic island in Papua New Guinea north-east of the much larger island of New Guinea. More than 500 people living on Kadovar Island, East Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea have been evacuated following the first eruption of Kadovar volcano in known history. There were no signs of a major eruption or major tsunami for the next few days, the observatory said. The volcano erupted in January 2018 and the eruption is ongoing as of 2020. Kadovar volcano, off the north coast of PNG, has been erupting since the 5th of January. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kadovar&oldid=970673894, Wikidata value to be checked for Infobox mountain, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 1 August 2020, at 18:51. More than 500 people have been evacuated from a tiny volcanic island after the eruption began without warning on Friday January 5. Kadovar. Last eruption thought to be 300 years ago. Many volcanoes of Papua New Guinea are responsible for some of the largest eruptions on Earth during the last several millennia. )The height of the plume determines which wind patterns it encounters, which, in turn, affects its dispersal. The Rabaul Volcano Observatory issued this update yesterday as it reports that Kadovar was emitting ash, gas and lava on a steady level. A mass evacuation was ordered amid fears the eruption may become explosive, bringing a risk of tsunamis and landslides, the Rabaul Volcanological Observatory (RVO) told Loop PNG. 08:00 AM - The people of Kadovar who have been living on Ruprup island since the eruption last Friday have been advised they will be moving to the mainland. The eruption continued through February and then slowed during March (BGVN 43:04). This report describes notices of ash plumes from the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC) and satellite images during April through 1 October 2018. In case of eruption, this scenario is considered most likely. A dormant volcano that first began erupting on January 5 exploded on Friday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people from the Kadovar island in Papua New Guinea. ", The ash clouds have formed a plume that is travelling west-northwest Cheyne O'Brien, a forecaster at the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre said today, adding: "It's just a continuous emission of volcanic ash at the moment.". is an andesitic volcano, so the lavas erupted are relatively sticky, meaning we likely could expect dome growth followed by collapse generating pyroclastic flows from the volcano if the eruption continues. Kadovar is the small circular island at the upper left just above the prominent sediment plume from the Sepik River (lower left) on the mainland of Papua New Guinea. A volcano on the island of Kadovar, located about 24 km north of the Papuan mainland, began erupting on January 5. 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