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Likuranga Volcano | John Seach
West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
4.95 S, 151.38 E
summit elevation 922 m
volcano type unknown
Likuranga Volcano is located in west new Britian island, next to ulawun volcano.
2006 Fatality
In 2006 a fatal release of carbon dioxide gas killed a boy who was playing in a hole dug by a logging company. The cause of the elevated carbon dioxide concentrations in the hole have not been determined. It is not clear whether the source is rotting vegetation or volcanic activity.
Further reading
Johnson, R.W., 1970. Likuruanga volcano, Lolobau Island, and associated volcanic centres, New Britain: Geology and petrology. Bureau of Mineral Resources, Geology and Geophysics.
Likuranga Volcano Eruptions
Pleistocene eruptions