Ulawun in Papua New Guinea Has a Towering New Eruption

It's the second eruption this week.

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By Erik Klemetti
Jun 26, 2019 9:33 AMJan 24, 2020 1:34 AM
Ulawun in PNG - Himawari-8, JMA
The growing ash plume from Ulawun in PNG, captured just after the eruption started on June 26, 2019. (Credit: Himawari-8, JMA)

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For the second time in a week, a blast from a new eruption been flung over 10 kilometers into the sky. However, unlike Raikoke in Russia, this one came from a volcano that has a well-known history of big explosions.

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