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Victory

Stratovolcano · Papua New Guinea · 1832m

The forested volcanic massif at the center of the image is Mount Victory, which occupies the lower part of a peninsula SW of Cape Nelson (upper right). To the NE it abuts the deeply dissected Pleistocene Mount Trafalgar volcano, its summit draped by the larger cloud banks. The summit crater of Mount Victory contains a breached crater and several lava domes. The only confirmed historical activity of Mount Victory was a long-term late-19th to early 20th-century eruption that produced pyroclastic flows that reached the coast.
The forested volcanic massif at the center of the image is Mount Victory, which occupies the lower part of a peninsula SW of Cape Nelson (upper right). To the NE it abuts the deeply dissected Pleistocene Mount Trafalgar volcano, its summit draped by the larger cloud banks. The summit crater of Mount Victory contains a breached crater and several lava domes. The only confirmed historical activity of Mount Victory was a long-term late-19th to early 20th-century eruption that produced pyroclastic flows that reached the coast. · Photo: NASA Space Shuttle image STS093-710-19, 1999 (http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/).
Type
Stratovolcano
Country
Papua New Guinea
Region
Southwestern Pacific Volcanic Regions / Trobriand Volcanic Province
Elevation
1832m
Coordinates
-9.200, 149.072
Last eruption
1935
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform
Composite
Major rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
Geological summary

The dominantly andesitic Mount Victory stratovolcano, forming part of Cape Nelson on the NE coast of Papua New Guinea, is covered by rainforest. The deeply dissected Pleistocene Trafalgar volcano is immediately adjacent to the NE. The summit crater is breached to the SE, possibly due to landslides. Several lava domes are present in the summit area. Four small cones are located on the SW side, and two others occur on the NE flank. The only observed activity was a long-term late-19th to early 20th-century eruption that was frequently seen by passing ships. Pyroclastic flows have destroyed several villages and caused fatalities, and reached the coast.

From Wikipedia

Mount Victory is an active volcano on the north east coast of Oro Province, Papua New Guinea with an approximate height of 1,884 metres (6,181 ft) to 1,891 metres (6,204 ft). It is bounded by the Ajova River.

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Eruption history

Summary (VEI over time)
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1810~1818 · 1 eruptions · max VEI 21882~1890 · 1 eruptions · max VEI 218101826185018661882

Detailed timeline

  1. 1890VEI 2Observed
    1890 – 1935
  2. 1810 (±10 yrs)VEI 2Geological estimate
    1810 – Ongoing

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