tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361565312012-02-17T04:22:43.993+11:00Information on Langila Volcano, Papua New Guinea, by Australian Volcanologist John SeachJohn Seachnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36156531.post-18934106992652168462007-10-28T13:34:00.000+11:002007-10-28T13:35:34.873+11:00Langila volcano is located 11 km south of Cape Gloucester, West New Britain. Langila represents an eastward migration of Mt Talawe eruption centre. The volcano consists of a group of four small overlapping composite cones on the lower eastern flank of extinct Talawe volcano. Langila is one of the most active volcanoes in the Bismarck arc. Volcanic activity at Langila consists of Strombo-Vulcanian and Vulcanian eruptions and lava flows.<br /><br />Four Craters are located at the summit. Crater 1. Elevation 1220 m, diameter 460 x 380 m. Crater 2. The most active in recent years. Elevation 1120 m, diameter 300 m. Crater 3. Formed in 1960. Elevation 1060 m, diameter 160 m. Munlulu. The oldest and highest of the four craters. Elevation 1200 m, diameter 550 m.<br /><a href="http://www.volcanolive.com/langila.html">More on Langila Volcano</a>...<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36156531-1893410699265216846?l=langila.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>John Seachnoreply@blogger.com