More than 2 thousand residents in Town Rabaul near the vol-cano Tavurvur were evacuated due to the eruption of the vol-cano, Oct 7, 2006.

• 2006年10月7日，塔乌鲁火山突然喷发，当地2000多名居民紧急撤离避难。过去70年，邻近火山的拉波尔小镇屡次遭受火山喷发的侵袭。