Sulu Range
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Sulu Range | |
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Forested volcanoes of the Sulu Range, NASA Landsat image. |
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Elevation | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
Location | New Britain, Papua New Guinea |
Prominence | 610 m (2,000 ft) |
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Type | Stratovolcanoes |
Last eruption | 2006 |
The Sulu Range consists of a group of overlapping small stratovolcanos on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea. The highest point in Mount Malopu at the southwestern end of the complex. Eruptions from a new vent began in July 2006.
[edit] References
Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program: Sulu Range