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Billy Mitchell: eruption history

Elevation1,544 m
TypeCaldera
Confirmed eruptions2#18 of 39 in country
Latest eruption1580
Largest VEI6
Location-6.09, 155.23

Eruptions per century (since 1500)

By VEI

Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)

StartVEIEndArea
15806–
10325–

Nearby volcanoes

VolcanoDistanceEruptions
Bagana6 km25
Balbi31 km0
Takuan Group58 km0
Loloru65 km6
Simbo283 km1
Kana Keoki356 km0
Coleman Seamount373 km0
Rabaul393 km19

Eruption records from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program; older eruptions may be missing. VEI = Volcanic Explosivity Index (0–8). For current alerts, check the official agency.