Eruption of Mount Lamington

Date: January 21, 1951 • Location: Popondetta, Papua New Guinea

Mount Lamington, a volcano in Papua New Guinea, erupted (pictured) and killed more than 2,900 people.

Mount Lamington is an andesitic stratovolcano in the Oro Province of Papua New Guinea. The forested peak of the volcano had not been recognised as such until its devastating eruption in 1951 that caused about 3,000 deaths.