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The volcano Pago is located East of Kimbe, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea. Pago is a young post-caldera cone within the Witori Caldera. The Buru Caldera cuts the SW flank of the Witori volcano. Biggest eruptions were at 4000±200 BC, VEI 6, 10 cubic kilometres (2.5 mi.³); 1370±100 BC, VEI6, 30 km³ (7 mi.³); and 710±75 AD, VEI 6, 20 km³ (5 mi.³) of tephra.[1]

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Pago
Pago on the left
Highest point
Elevation	742 m (2,434 ft)
Coordinates	5°35′0″S 150°31′0″E
Geography
Pago New Britain, Papua New Guinea
Geology
Age of rock	350 years ago
Volcanic arc/belt	Bismarck volcanic arc
Last eruption	May to July 2012

Pago erupted 8 times in the 500 years to 2002, including a major eruption in 1933. In 2002 the threat of a major eruption of Pago caused the evacuation of 15,000 people.[2] Five volcanic explosive ash-plume advisories were issued related to Pago in the months May–July 2012.[3]

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[de] Pago (Vulkan)

Der Pago ist ein 742 Meter hoher Vulkan auf der Insel New Britain in Papua-Neuguinea. Er ist ein junger Post-Caldera-Vulkan in der Witero-Caldera. Es wird geschätzt, dass der Pago ein neuerer Vulkan ist und etwa 350 Jahre alt ist.

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- [en] Pago (Papua New Guinea)

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[fr] Pago

Le Pago est un volcan de Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée situé sur l'île de Nouvelle-Bretagne.

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[ru] Паго (вулкан)

Паго — действующий вулкан, расположенный на северном побережье острова Новая Британия (провинция Западная Новая Британия в составе Папуа — Новой Гвинеи) восточнее города Кимбе.

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