Tavurvur

Tavurvur is an active stratovolcano near Rabaul, on the island of New Britain, in Papua New Guinea. It is a sub-vent of the Rabaul caldera^[1] and lies on the eastern rim of the larger feature. An eruption of the volcano largely destroyed the nearby town of Rabaul in 1994.

Elevation688 m (2,257 ft)^[1]

Coordinates4°14′20″S 152°12′36″E

Mountain type(s)Cinder Cone volcano, vent of Rabaul caldera

Last eruptionAugust to September 2014^[1]

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Tavurvur
Tavurvur erupting
Highest point
Elevation	688 m (2,257 ft)[1]
Coordinates	4°14′20″S 152°12′36″E
Geography
Tavurvur East New Britain, Papua New Guinea Show map of East New Britain Tavurvur Tavurvur (Papua New Guinea) Show map of Papua New Guinea
Geology
Mountain type(s)	Cinder Cone volcano, vent of Rabaul caldera
Last eruption	August to September 2014[1]

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Mount Tavurvur is the most active volcano in Rabaul caldera, and erupted most recently on 29 August 2014.^[2]

The correct pronunciation of the volcano's name is tah-VOOR-voor, according to the Rabaul Volcanological Observatory.^{[citation needed]}