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Kelud Vulkan

Updated: 27. Mai 2025 17:30 GMT -
Stratovolcano
East Java, Indonesia, -7.93°S / 112.31°E
Summit height: 1731 m / 5,679 ft
Aktueller Status: normal / ruhend (1 von 5)
Last update: 10 Jan 2025 (currently quiet)
The new lava dome growing inside the lake of Kelut's crater in Nov 2007
The new lava dome growing inside the lake of Kelut's crater in Nov 2007

Kelud volcano (also spelled Kelut) is one of East Java's most active volcanoes. The volcano has a spectacular large crater that contains a lake, which was a popular weekend destination but also the origin of devastating mud flows (lahars). In Oct-Nov 2007, a new lava dome grew within the lake to form an island, replacing most of the water.
Kelut is notorious among Indonesia's volcanoes for its violent, and often deadly explosive eruptions. One of the worst volcanic disasters occurred during the 1919 eruption, when the (then very large) crater lake drained and formed lahars that killed at least 5160 people. An eruption in 1586 is believed to have caused even more than 10,000 fatalities.

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Typische Aktivität: Explosive. Lava domes, pyroclastic flows. Presence of extensive crater lake at low elevation, generating destructive lahars.
Ausbrüche des Kelud: 1500(?), 1548, 1586 ((sub-)Plinian eruption?), 1641 (sub-Plininan eruption?), 1716, 1752, 1756(?), 1771, 1776, 1785, 1811, 1825, 1826, 1835, 1848, 1849(?), 1864, 1901, 1919, 1920, 1951, 1966, 1967, 1990, Oct-Nov 2007, 13 Feb 2014

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Beschreibung

The relatively inconspicuous, 1731-m-high Kelud stratovolcano contains a summit crater lake that has been the source of some of Indonesia's most deadly eruptions.
A cluster of summit lava domes cut by numerous craters has given the summit a very irregular profile. Satellitic cones and lava domes are also located low on the eastern, western, and SSW flanks. Eruptive activity has in general migrated in a clockwise direction around the summit vent complex. More than 30 eruptions have been recorded from Gunung Kelud since 1000 AD. The ejection of water from the crater lake during Kelud's typically short, but violent eruptions has created pyroclastic flows and lahars that have caused widespread fatalities and destruction.
After more than 5000 persons were killed during an eruption in 1919, an ambitious engineering project sought to drain the crater lake. This initial effort lowered the lake by more than 50 m, but the 1951 eruption deepened the crater by 70 m, leaving 50 million cubic meters of water after repair of the damaged drainage tunnels.
After more than 200 deaths in the 1966 eruption, a new deeper tunnel was constructed, and the lake's volume before the 1990 eruption was only about 1 million cubic meters.

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Bedeutende Vulkanausbrüche: Kelud volcano

In the past 10,000 years, Kelud has had at least 37 confirmed volcanic eruptions, out of which 36 are documented by historical records, while the others can be inferred from geological evidence.
Additionally, there are 4 uncertain or discredited eruptions from Kelud volcano.
The table below lists all known eruptions (date in bold face) of Kelud volcano since around 1800. Updates on the most recent volcanic activity of Kelud can be found on the news page of Kelud volcano.
DatumHinweisVEITodesopferSchaden
2014 Feb 13 - Feb 15Summit crater lake
Hist. dokumentiert
4
unbekannt
2014 Feb 13
(Ausbruch 2014 Feb 13 - Feb 15)
Hist. dokumentiert
07
schwer
Info
2007 Okt 16 ±15 d. - 2008 Apr 16 ±15 d.
Hist. dokumentiert
2
unbekannt
1998 Jul
(Eruptionsepisode 1998 Jul)
Hist. dokumentiert
010
unbekannt
Info
1990 Nov 25
(Ausbruch 1990 Feb 10 - Mär 13 ±45 d.)
Hist. dokumentiert
04
unbekannt
Info
1990 Feb 10 - Mär 13 ±45 d.
Hist. dokumentiert
4
unbekannt
1990 Feb 10
(Ausbruch 1990 Feb 10 - Mär 13 ±45 d.)
Hist. dokumentiert
432
unbekannt
Info
1967 Dez 11Crater floor at foot of Kelut Peak
Hist. dokumentiert
1
unbekannt
1967 Feb 18
Hist. dokumentiert
1
unbekannt
1966 Apr 26 - Apr 27
Hist. dokumentiert
4
unbekannt
1966 Apr 26
(Ausbruch 1966 Apr 26 - Apr 27)
Hist. dokumentiert
4215
unbekannt
Info
1951 Aug 31
Hist. dokumentiert
4
unbekannt
1951 Aug 31
Hist. dokumentiert
37
unbekannt
Info
1920 Dez 6 - Dez 12
Hist. dokumentiert
2
unbekannt
1919 Mai 19 - Mai 20
Hist. dokumentiert
4
unbekannt
1919 Mai 19
(Ausbruch 1919 Mai 19 - Mai 20)
Hist. dokumentiert
45,110
katastrophal
Info
1901 Mai 22 - Mai 23
Hist. dokumentiert
3
unbekannt
1901 Mai 22
(Ausbruch 1901 Mai 22 - Mai 23)
Hist. dokumentiert
350-100 (*)
unbekannt
Info
1875 Jan 29
Diskreditierter Ausbruch
1875 Jan 29
Hist. dokumentiert
01-50 (*)
mittel
Info
1864 Jan 4 ?
Hist. dokumentiert
2
unbekannt
1864 Jan 3
(Ausbruch 1864 Jan 4 ?)
Hist. dokumentiert
254
unbekannt
Info
1851 Jan 24
Hist. dokumentiert
2
unbekannt
?? 1849
Unsicherer Ausbruch
?
unbekannt
1848 Mai 16 - Mai 17
Hist. dokumentiert
3
unbekannt
1848 Mai 16
Hist. dokumentiert
221
sehr schwer
Info
1835
Hist. dokumentiert
2
unbekannt
1826 Okt 11 - Okt 25
Hist. dokumentiert
4?
unbekannt
1826 Okt 11
(Ausbruch 1826 Okt 11 - Okt 25)
Hist. dokumentiert
31-50 (*)
schwer
Info
1825
Hist. dokumentiert
2
unbekannt
1811 Jun 5
Hist. dokumentiert
2
unbekannt
(*) Geschätzte Zahlen
Anmerkung:
Unsere Liste von Vulkanausbrüchen orientiert sich eng an der Datenbank des Global Volcanism Project (GVP) des Smithsonian Instituts, der international anerkanntesten globalen Datenquelle für Vulkanausbrüche. Sie schließt aber auch bedeutende Eruptionsepisoden oder damit zusammenhängende Vulkanereignisse ein. Unter "Vulkanausbrüchen" versteht man in der Regel meist Serien einzelner Eruptionsepisoden, die zeitlich aufeinander folgen oder sich (bei mehreren beteiligten Ausbruchspunkten an einem Vulkan) auch überlappen können und unter Umständen viele Jahre, Jahrzehnte oder noch länger andauern können. So ist z.B. die aktuelle Tätigkeit des Stromboli als ein einziger Ausbruch verstanden, der seit 1934 anhält.
Quellen: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K | Global Volcanism Project / Smithsonian Institution

Ausbrüche des Vulkans Kelud



13 Feb 2014 explosive eruption
A violent explosion occurred on the evening of 13 Feb 2014, destroying the lava dome.
An ash column rose to 10-15 km altitude and formed a plume of several 100 km length and width that drifted over the Indian Ocean. Heavy ash fall occurred in distances of up to 200 km, and several airports on Java needed to shut down temporarily.
Kelut volcano eruption update

2007 eruption
The 2007 eruption was almost purely effusive and built a new lava dome, replacing the previous lake.

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Below is a selection of maps showing the location and surroundings of the volcano at various resolutions based on aerial-imagery / terrain maps. Feel free to use them for non-commercial purposes on your blog or website as long as you credit them with a link back to this page (click to copy it).
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kelud volcano (world scale)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kelud volcano (world scale)
Terrain-type map of Kelud volcano (world scale)
Terrain-type map of Kelud volcano (world scale)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kelud volcano (region scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kelud volcano (region scale large)
Terrain-type map of Kelud volcano (region scale large)
Terrain-type map of Kelud volcano (region scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kelud volcano (region scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kelud volcano (region scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Kelud volcano (region scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Kelud volcano (region scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kelud volcano (region scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kelud volcano (region scale small)
Terrain-type map of Kelud volcano (region scale small)
Terrain-type map of Kelud volcano (region scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kelud volcano (local scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kelud volcano (local scale large)
Terrain-type map of Kelud volcano (local scale large)
Terrain-type map of Kelud volcano (local scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kelud volcano (local scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kelud volcano (local scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Kelud volcano (local scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Kelud volcano (local scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kelud volcano (local scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kelud volcano (local scale small)
Terrain-type map of Kelud volcano (local scale small)
Terrain-type map of Kelud volcano (local scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kelud volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kelud volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Terrain-type map of Kelud volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Terrain-type map of Kelud volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kelud volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kelud volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Terrain-type map of Kelud volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Terrain-type map of Kelud volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kelud volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kelud volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Terrain-type map of Kelud volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Terrain-type map of Kelud volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kelud volcano (scale of 5-10 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kelud volcano (scale of 5-10 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kelud volcano (scale of few kilometers)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Kelud volcano (scale of few kilometers)
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Do, 14. Aug 2014, 17:03

Kelut volcano (East Java, Indonesia): alert level lowered

Due to visual and instrumental monitoring results as well as level of potential hazards the Alert Level for Kelut was lowered to 1 (on a scale of 1-4) on 12 August. Residents and visitors were advised to not approach the crater rim, crater floor, or the rivers that disgorge from Kelut. ... Alles lesen
Mi, 6. Aug 2014, 06:00

Kelut volcano (Eastern Java, Indonesia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 6 August-12 August 2014 (New Activity / Unrest)

PVMBG noted that due to visual and instrumental monitoring results as well as level of potential hazards the Alert Level for Kelut was lowered to 1 (on a scale of 1-4) on 12 August. Residents and visitors were advised to not approach the crater rim, crater floor, or the rivers that disgorge from Kelut. ... Alles lesen

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