Mount Sisa
Mountain in Papua New Guinea
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Mt. Sisa is a heavily eroded Pleistocene stratovolcano in Hela, Papua New Guinea. The taller of the mountain's two main peaks is estimated to be 2,650 metres (8,690 ft) high.[1] The northern peak has a communications mast. The epicentre of the 2018 Papua New Guinea earthquake was on the mountain's northern foothills.[3]
CountryPapua New Guinea
ProvinceHela
| Mount Sisa | |
|---|---|
  Mount Sisa | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,650 m (8,690 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 6°08′52″S 142°45′17″E[2] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Papua New Guinea |
| Province | Hela |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Pleistocene |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
A tiny species of frogs, Choerophryne allisoni, is only known from its type locality on Mount Sisa.[4]
