1899 Eruption of Manam
Manam in Papua New Guinea erupted in 1899 with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 2. The eruption killed 2 people.
Where it erupted
Manam, Papua New Guinea, with its other significant eruptions.
The eruption
- Date
- 1899
- Volcano
- Manam, stratovolcano
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Volcanic Explosivity Index
- 2, moderate (eruption column 1 to 5 km)
- Location
- 4.080° S, 145.037° E
The toll
- Deaths
- 2
Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
1898-1900. Taylor writes that during the "eruption of 1902," Father Aerni was informed that two natives from Bokure village were killed. 1902 was publication date of book which may pertain to events from 1898-1900 eruption. (reference #9675)
Other significant eruptions of Manam
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Sources
Volcanoes and significant eruptions from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. Volcano numbers are the Smithsonian Institution’s Global Volcanism Program’s. NCEI event 19.