Overview

• Mount Ulawun, one of the most active volcanoes in Papua New Guinea, erupted on November 20, spewing smoke as high as 15,000 meters.
• The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) is assessing the risk of a tsunami reaching Japan, with the first waves potentially hitting the islands of Ogasawara and Izu.
• No notable change in sea levels has been detected at observation sites in and outside Japan, and no tsunami advisory or warning has been issued yet.
• Papua New Guinea’s Geohazards Management Division has not issued a tsunami warning, and Geoscience Australia stated there are no tsunami risks for Australian waters.
• The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center based in Hawaii has also not issued any tsunami alert.