July 31, 2015 Eruption of Manam
Manam in Papua New Guinea erupted on July 31, 2015 with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4.
Where it erupted
Manam, Papua New Guinea, with its other significant eruptions.
The eruption
- Date
- July 31, 2015
- Volcano
- Manam, stratovolcano
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Volcanic Explosivity Index
- 4, large (eruption column 10 to 25 km)
- Location
- 4.080° S, 145.037° E
The toll
- Injuries
- 2
- Damage
- Limited (under about $1 million)
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.
There are reports children have been injured, and homes and crops destroyed, following a volcanic eruption in Papua New Guinea's Madang province. After close to 11 years, the volcano on Manam island erupted again on Friday. The Post Courier says according to reports from villagers, two children were injured by stones which rained down from the volcano. Both were taken to Bogia Health Centre and are recovering. Scores of houses, food gardens and water sources were also destroyed, while two of the three schools, Boisa Elementary and Baliau Elementary has been shut down indefinitely. (reference #11240)
Other significant eruptions of Manam
More
Every eruption in 2015The 2000sManamEarthquakes near ManamThis day in weather history
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 6187.