Updates concerning activity at Rabaul Caldera, Papua New Guinea.

Reports are presented in chronological order from the first day of the eruption to the present. Most of these reports were issued within the first 2 weeks of the eruption.

Information about Rabaul Caldera from the USGS/VDAP team - Cascades Volcano Observatory.

VDAP - Team of CVO scientists headed to Rabaul, PNG

VDAP - Rabaul Eruption Update 1500 (PDT) / 9-26-94

VDAP - USGS/VDAP team update 10-03-94 from Rabaul

VDAP - USGS/VDAP team update 10-04-94 from Rabaul

VDAP - USGS/VDAP team update 10-05-94 from Rabaul

VDAP - USGS/VDAP team update 10-06-94 from Rabaul

VDAP - USGS/VDAP team report about the CVO response to the Rabaul eruption

Other Sources...

Sources include volcano and quake-l listservers, scientists in the field, Rabaul Volcano Observatory, and various South Pacific media agencies. Read the Disclaimer on Rabaul information for comments.

Update 1: Eruption notice!

Update 2: First report from PNG

Update 3: Info from Radio Australia

Update 4: Monday night (PNG time) report

Update 5: Disaster relief info and other updates

Update 6: 70,000 Flee their homes!

Update 7: Tuesday morning Sept 20, 1994; 3 (5?) eruptive centers confirmed

Update 8: GENEVA-Dept of Humanitarian Affairs Site Report #1 on Rabaul

Update 9: Info on Rabaul from GVN monthly reports

Update 10: Tuesday morning press reports from the South Pacific

Update 11: Matupit Island vanishes, dramatic sea rescues, mudflows, and more

Update 12: Reports of destruction, relief efforts underway as eruption continues

Update 13: Reports of eruption/destruction: 20km high plumes, tephra blocks as big as cars

Update 14: GENEVA-Dept of Humanitarian Affairs Site Report #2 on Rabaul

Update 15: Man trapped in house, 600 villagers swim out to sea, Vulcan/Tavurvur still going

Update 16: Man rescued, ash falling 650km away, town of Rabaul destroyed, eruption goes on

Update 17: Eruption renew fury as Vulcan collapses into sea

Update 18: GENEVA-Dept of Humanitarian Affairs Site Report #3 on Rabaul

Update 19: Eruption slows as Simpson Harbour fills with pumice, emergency rescues ongoing

Update 20: Rabaul Volcano Observatory: Field observations of Rabaul Caldera and active vents

Update 21: Observations and interpretations of September 19th volcanic cloud

Update 22: GENEVA-Dept of Humanitarian Affairs Site Report #4 on Rabaul

Update 23: Field reports and personal annotations of activity at Rabaul

Update 24: Eruption tapers, people return to buried town, reactions from villagers

Update 25: RABAUL UPDATE from RVO - 26 September 1994, (2200 GMT)

Update 26: GENEVA-Dept of Humanitarian Affairs Site Report #5 on Rabaul

Update 27: GENEVA-Dept of Humanitarian Affairs Site Report #6 on Rabaul

Update 28: GENEVA-Dept of Humanitarian Affairs Site Report #7 on Rabaul

Update 29: Global Volcanism Report on Latest Activity at Rabaul - Nov 18, 1994