Sulu Range

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 south-western end of the complex. Eruptions from a new vent began in July 2006.

Sulu Range
Forested volcanoes of the Sulu Range, NASA Landsat image.
Highest point
Elevation610 m (2,000 ft)
Prominence610 m (2,000 ft)
Coordinates5°30′S 150°56′E
Geography
LocationNew Britain, Papua New Guinea
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcanoes
Last eruptionunknown

See also

References

"Sulu Range". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.


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