New Eruption in the Bismarck Sea
A new underwater volcanic eruption has been detected in the Bismarck Sea near Papua New Guinea. The eruption began on May 8, 2026, and has been observed through satellite imagery capturing volcanic plumes and disturbed water. Scientists are eager to explore the area further, as little is known about the geological features of this complex ocean basin.
- ▪The eruption is occurring along the Titan Ridge, southeast of a previous eruption site from 1972.
- ▪Seismometers detected a swarm of earthquakes on May 8, followed by satellite observations of the eruption.
- ▪NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites captured imagery of volcanic plumes and discolored water around the eruption site.
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- ▪ New eruption discovered in the Bismarck Sea — Phys.org
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Earth ObservatoryScienceEarth ObservatoryNew Eruption in the Bismarck SeaEarthEarth ObservatoryImage of the DayEO ExplorerTopicsAll TopicsAtmosphereLandHeat & RadiationLife on EarthHuman DimensionsNatural EventsOceansRemote Sensing TechnologySnow & IceWaterMore ContentCollectionsGlobal MapsWorld of ChangeArticlesNotes from the Field BlogEarth Matters BlogBlue Marble: Next GenerationEO KidsMission: BiomesAboutAbout UsSubscribe🛜 RSSContact UsSearch 5 min readNew Eruption in the Bismarck SeaImage of the Day for May 21, 2026Satellite imagery shows a surge of new volcanic activity in the ocean near Papua New Guinea.NASA Earth ObservatoryMay 21, 2026 Article View more Images of the Day:May 20, 2026Instruments:Landsat 9 — OLITopics:Volcanoes Natural color False color Closely spaced volcanic…
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