⛰️ Rabaul caldera

Papua New Guinea · Oceania · 688 m · 4.27°S, 152.20°E

The Rabaul caldera, or Rabaul Volcano, is a large volcano on the tip of the Gazelle Peninsula in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea, and derives its name from the town of Rabaul inside the caldera. The caldera has many sub-vents, Tavurvur being the most well known for its devastating eruptions over Rabaul. The outer flanks of the highest peak, a 688-metre-high asymmetrical pyroclastic shield, are formed by thick pyroclastic flow deposits. There is no sign of a pyroclastic shield along the rim of the caldera, making the location likely underwater, on the caldera's floor.

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Quick facts

Country	Papua New Guinea
Continent / region	Oceania
Elevation	688 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	4.27°S, 152.20°E · view on map

Rabaul caldera rises to 688 m in Papua New Guinea, in Oceania. The full story of this mountain is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

More peaks in Papua New Guinea

Mount Lamington · Bagana · Billy Mitchell (volcano) · Sakar Island · Mount Wilhelm · Tavurvur · Mount Hagen (volcano) · Karkar Island · Baluan · Bamus Volcano.

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