Volcano eruption in Papua New Guinea


            

On september the 2nd, the Tuvurvur volcano in Papua New Guinea erupted. Many people uploaded videos of the eruption, they were incredible. The volcano exploded with such intensity that it created a sonic boom. (This also happens when a jet breaks the sound barrier.) There were no people killed by the eruption. The volcano, which is one of the most active in the region, destroyed the town of Rabaul in 1994 when it erupted simultaneously with nearby Mount Vulcan.

The civilization isn't well developed in Papua New Guinea, but it didn't have a big impact on the local civilization because there was no population around the volcano. During the eruption, all flights around that area were redirected to an other flight-route.

(CNN) -- A volcano erupted in Papua New Guinea on Friday, spurting ash tens of thousands of feet into the sky.

The eruption of Mount Tavurvur on the island of New Britain began early Friday, said Craig Earl-Spurr, a meteorologist at the Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Center in Australia.

The volcano spewed a thick tower of ash that reached as high as 60,000 feet above sea level.

Dramatic photos posted on social media showed Tavurvur belching fire and ash from across a bay. The volcano is situated only a few kilometers from the township of Rabaul.

In 1994, Tavurvur erupted at the same time as nearby Mount Vulcan, destroying Rabaul.