Bukit Lumut Balai volcano

Updated: Jul 6, 2022 20:16 GMT - Refresh

stratovolcano 2055 m
Sumatra (Indonesia), -4.22°S / 103.62°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)

Bukit Lumut Balai is a heavily eroded volcano consisting of three eruption centers, two on Bukit Lumut and one on the NE side of Bukit Balai, 5 km to the east. Large lava flows occur on the north side of Bukit Balai.

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Typical eruption style: Explosive
Bukit Lumut Balai volcano eruptions: not known
Lastest nearby earthquakes: No recent earthquakes

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Background

The age of the latest eruption of the volcano is not known, but active fumarole fields are found in two crescentic basins that open to the north on Bukit Lumut.

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