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Simplified evacuation plan that was developed during early 1984 and issued to the public during the 1983-85 crisis

Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, 1984

Figure 6 (in reprint) in: RVO. (1984). (Reprinted in: Talai, B. (2016). Volcanic Crises Case Histories Rabaul Volcano, 1983-85, 1994-97. In: Taylor, P.W. (Ed.) Volcanic Hazards and Emergency Management in the Southwest Pacific, SPC Technical Bulletin, SPC00017, p. 110-118)



This map was produced by an official agency, but is NOT the most recent, most complete, or main operational map. For the current operational hazard map, please consult the proper institutional authorities.


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Map Data

Map ID1483
Hazard Process(es)Unstated or all hazards
Hazard Zone PresentationHazard level-focused: All or most hazards are combined by hazard level on a main map panel
Temporal ScaleCrisis, or short-term, map (hours to decades)
Spatial ScaleVolcano and surrounding area
Publication FormatFigure in a hazard assessment or mitigation plan
Zonation Method(s)Derived/simplified from another map
Zonation Model(s)
Scenario(s) ConsideredAlert levels
Hazard Zone Label(s)Access (exclusion, danger, or safe zones)
Probability Definition(s)Alert levels imply probability
PurposeCrisis management and response: Intended to be used for managing, responding to, and taking action during an eruption; often includes evacuation routes, access restrictions, actions to take, etc.
AudienceGeneral public and/or media
Language(s)English
Basemap(s)Street map
Basemap overlay(s)Street map
DiemsionalityPlanimetric (2D or map) view
Color SchemeSymbols and/or lines only
Volcanic Alert Level System
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