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Buru Volcano | John Seach
West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
5.63 S, 150.53 E
summit elevation 311 m
Pyroclastic cone
Buru volcano is a partly preserved cone which rises 250 m above the surrounding swamps. The volcano is located south west of Pago and south east of Oto. The cone is formed of dacite pumice and pitchstone.
The volcano is named after the Buru river on the south side of the volcano. North west of the volcano is a swampy depression called Buru caldera.
Further reading
Blake, D.H. and Ewart, A., 1974. Petrography and geochemistry of the Cape Hoskins volcanoes, New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 21(3), pp.319-331.
Blake, D.H. and McDougall, I., 1973. Ages of the Cape Hoskins volcanoes, New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Journal of the Geological Society of Australia, 20(2), pp.199-204.
Buru Volcano Eruptions
The volcano has erupted in the past 2500 years.