Sulu Range

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Sulu Range

Forested volcanoes of the Sulu Range, NASA Landsat image.
Elevation 610 m (2,000 ft)
Location New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Prominence 610 m (2,000 ft)
Coordinates 5°30′S, 150°56′E
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