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Tangkubanparahu volcano

stratovolcano 2084 m (6,837 ft.)
West Java, Indonesia, -6.77°S / 107.6°E
Tangkubanparahu volcano eruptions:
1826, 1829, 1842, 1846, 1896, 1910, 1926, 1929, 1952, 1957, 1961, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1983, 1985(?)
Typical eruption style:
Explosive. Frequent phreatic explosions during the past centuries.

Tangkuban Perahu volcano news & activity updates

Saturday, Nov 06, 2010

Tangkuban Parahu volcano (West Java, Indonesia): eruption warning, increased seismicity

Increased seismic activity might signal a new eruption from Mt. Tangkuban Perahu volcano near Bandung, West Java's capital. On Wednesday, 3 October, 100 earthquakes were recorded, according to a local volcanologist. ...more [read all]