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Cereme

Volcano
Cereme (or Ciremai) volcano close to the north coast of Java is a symmetric stratovolcano and among the most beautiful and largest of Java's active volcanoes. It contains a deep twin crater elongated in E-W direction. Cereme's historic eruptions were infrequent, and consited mainly in mild explosive activity and mud flows from the summit crater.
Volcano type stratovolcano dormant
Location Washington, USA (mainland exept Alaska), 46.5°N / -121.45°W
Summit elevation 3078 m (10,098 ft)
Cereme volcano eruptions 1951, 1937-38, 1805, 1775, 1772, 1698
Typical eruption style Explosive
Cereme volcano was constructed on top of the northern rim of the older 4.5 x 5 km Geger Halang caldera, believed to be the result of a large Plinian eruption.

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