June 28, 2019 Eruption of Manam

Name: June 28, 2019 Eruption of Manam
Start: 2019-06-28
Location: Manam, Papua New Guinea

June 28, 2019 · VEI 4

Manam in Papua New Guinea erupted on June 28, 2019 with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 4.

Where it erupted

Manam, Papua New Guinea, with its other significant eruptions.

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The eruption

Date: June 28, 2019
Volcano: Manam, stratovolcano
Country: Papua New Guinea
Volcanic Explosivity Index: 4, large (eruption column 10 to 25 km)
Killed by: Avalanche (debris and landslides); Pyroclastic flows, surges and direct blasts; Tephra (ash, bombs, lapilli, steam blasts)
Location: 4.080° S, 145.037° E

The toll

Damage: Moderate (about $1 to $5 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.

Manam volano erupted on Friday 28 June at 07:00 (PGT), emitting volcanic ash up to 4,572 meters (15,000 feet) and superheated pyroclastic flows to the west and northeast slopes of the volcano, according to Rabaul Volcanological Observatory. According to reports from partners on the ground, up to seven villages including Dugulava, Yassa, Budua, Madauri, Waia, Dangale and Bokure were affected by ashfall and pyroclastic flow and debris. Approximately 755 households (3,775 people) have moved to three care centres. The largest is Baliau with 447 households (2,235 people), followed by Kuluguma with 182 households (910 people), while 76 households (380 people) are staying in Boda and 50 households (250 people) are staying in Iassa. (reference #12453)

Other significant eruptions of Manam

Every eruption in 2019 The 2000s Manam Earthquakes near Manam This 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 7345.