Eruption of Pago

Mount Pago on the island of New Britain, New Guinea, has been erupting since July 2002. About 8,000 people have been evacuated from villages surrounding the volcano.

Mount Pago, located on the island of New Britain in the South Pacific, began in early August and continued through August 15, 2002, when this true-color scene was acquired by the Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), aboard NASA's Terra satellite. An ash plume is visible streaming northwards from the volcano, which is located near the center of the image in the red box. According to news articles, roughly 8,000 people have been evacuated from villages surrounding the volcano by August 9.

Metadata

  • Sensor

    Terra/MODIS

  • Start Date

    2002-08-15

  • Event Start Date

    2002-08-15

  • NH Image ID

    4700

  • NH Event ID

    4626

  • NH Posting Date

    2002-08-19