Likuruanga is a stratovolcano in easternmost West New Britain Province on the island of New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Its low, dissected edifice contains a large volcanic crater that is breached to the north. The last known eruption from Likuruanga is prehistoric in age, having taken place during the Pleistocene epoch.[1]
| Likuruanga | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 904 m (2,966 ft) |
| Coordinates | 4°57′11″S 151°23′06″E / 4.953°S 151.385°E |
| Geography | |
  Likuruanga Location in Papua New Guinea | |
| Location | West New Britain, Papua New Guinea |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene |
A fatality occurred on Likuruanga's northern flank in September 2006 when a boy died in a hole at the village of Bakada. The cause of death was carbon dioxide asphyxiation.[1]