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Krummel-Garbuna-Welcker: eruption history

Elevation564 m

TypeStratovolcano

Confirmed eruptions4#13 of 39 in country

Latest eruption2008-07-13

Largest VEI2

Location-5.42, 150.03

Eruptions per century (since 1500)

1500–15990

1600–16990

1700–17990

1800–18990

1900–19990

2000–20993

By VEI

VEI 11

VEI 23

Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)

Start	VEI	End	Area
2008-07-13	2	2008
2008-03-11	1	2008
2005-10-16	2	2005	Central part of Garbuna complex
150	2	–	Garbuna and Welcker

Nearby volcanoes

Volcano	Distance	Eruptions
Garua Harbour	14 km	0
Bola	31 km	0
Dakataua	42 km	3
Lolo	54 km	0
Witori	57 km	19
Sulu Range	102 km	0
Hargy	119 km	2
Bamus	135 km	4

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.