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NewsWednesday, Apr 03, 2013
Elevated seismic activity has been detected at the volcano and VSI raised the alert level to 2 on a scale of 1-4 ("Waspada", "watch"). It is recommended not to approach the crater within 2 km. ...
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Guntur volcanostratovolcano 2249 m (7,379 ft)
West Java, Indonesia, -7.14°S / 107.84°E Current status: restless (2 out of 5) Guntur webcams / live data [hide map] [enlarge map]
Last update: 3 Apr 2013
Typical eruption style: Explosive Guntur volcano eruptions: 1847, 1843, 1843, 1841, 1840, 1836, 1834-35, 1833, 1832, 1832, 1829, 1828, 1827, 1825, 1818, 1816, 1815, 1809, 1807, 1803, 1800, 1780, 1777, 1690 Last earthquakes nearby:
Background:Guntur is a complex of several overlapping stratovolcanoes about 10 km NW of the city of Garut in western Java. Young lava flows, the most recent of which was erupted in 1840, are visible on the flanks of the erosionally unmodified Gunung Guntur, which rises about 1550 m above the plain of Garut. Guntur is one of a group of younger cones constructed to the SW of an older eroded group of volcanoes at the NE end of the complex. Guntur, whose name means "thunder," is the only historically active center, with eruptions having been recorded since the late-17th century. Although Guntur produced frequent explosive eruptions in the 19th century, making it one of the most active volcanoes of western Java, it has not erupted since. |
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