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Ebulobo Volcano

Updated: Mar 29, 2024 06:01 GMT -
stratovolcano 2124 m / 6,968 ft
Flores (Indonesia), -8.82°S / 121.18°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Last update: 16 Dec 2021 (Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report)

Ebulobo (also called Amburombu or Keo Peak), is a symmetrical stratovolcano in central Flores Island. It has a flat summit lava dome and contains a 250 m summit crater, breached on 3 sides. In 1830, a lava flow (known as Watu Keli lava flow) descended from the northern breach on the summit and reached 4 km length.
A small summit eruption occurred on 28th February 1969, where "fire", steam and ash were reported.

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Typical eruption style: Explosive and effusive (lava domes)
Ebulobo volcano eruptions: 1969, 1941, 1938, 1924, 1910, 1888, 1830

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Wed, 8 Mar 2017, 06:00

Ebulobo volcano (Flores Island, Indonesia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 8 March-14 March 2017 (New Activity / Unrest)

Based on PVMBG observations, the Darwin VAAC reported that on 12 March an ash plume from Ebulobo rose to an altitude of 3 km (10,000 ft) a.s.l. (800 m above the summit) and drifted W. ... Read all
Mon, 26 Aug 2013, 15:20

Ebulobo volcano (Flores, Indonesia): alert level raised

The alert level was raised from 1 (normal) to 2 (watch) (on a scale of 1-4) on 23 August, following detection of volcanic tremor as well as the observation of incandescence and increased degassing from the volcano's summit. ... Read all

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