ATLAS · VOLCANOES · PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Volcanoes in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea has 39 Holocene volcanoes on the map. 17 have erupted since 1926. The highest summits at 2,715 m. Below: how they split by eruption age, and the country’s most recently active volcanoes. From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program, snapshot 2026-06-23.
VOLCANOES39
ACTIVE SINCE 192617
HIGHEST SUMMIT2,715 m
By last eruption
Erupted since 192617 · 44%
Historical (1500–1925)4 · 10%
Prehistoric (Holocene)4 · 10%
Last eruption undated14 · 36%
Most recently active in Papua New Guinea
The country’s volcanoes, most recent eruption first. Year is the last recorded eruption; elevation is the summit.
2026Bagana · Lava cone1,855 m
2026Manam · Stratovolcano1,807 m
2026Langila · Complex1,330 m
2025Ulawun · Stratovolcano2,334 m
2023Kadovar · Stratovolcano365 m
2014Rabaul · Caldera688 m
2012Witori · Caldera724 m
2008Krummel-Garbuna-Welcker · Stratovolcano(es)564 m
2007Ritter Island · Stratovolcano75 m
1993Long Island · Complex1,263 m
1979Karkar · Stratovolcano1,839 m
1972Titan Ridge · Fissure vent-1,300 m