Papua New Guinea's Mount Ulawun Erupts, Japan Assesses Tsunami Risk

No tsunami warnings issued yet as agencies monitor sea levels and potential impacts.

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.