Gilbanta volcano
Stratovolcano (?), Caldera unknown
Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesien, -8.42°S / 119.32°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesien, -8.42°S / 119.32°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Gilbanta (also spelled Gilibanta) is a submarine volcano off the western coast of Komodo Island. There are vague reports suggesting activity in 1957.
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Gilbanta volcano eruptions: unknown, 1957 (?)
Latest nearby earthquakes
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Wed, 23 Jun 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | ||||
| 23 Jun 2021 11:41:12 GMT | 2.8 172 km | 28 km (17 mi) Flores Sea, 53 km northwest of Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | ||
| Sun, 20 Jun 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | ||||
| 20 Jun 2021 14:17:38 GMT | 2.3 115 km | 23 km (14 mi) Selat Sumba, 66 km west of Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | ||
| Sat, 19 Jun 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | ||||
| 19 Jun 2021 16:28:07 GMT | 3.4 142 km | 35 km (22 mi) Flores Sea, 38 km northwest of Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | ||
Background
The small island of Gilibanta was reported by a pilot to be destroyed by a volcanic eruption in 1957, but the report has not been confirmed by scientific sources and is considered doubtful (Hantke, 1962). Ratman and Yasin (1978) map the island as a Quaternary volcano with a caldera open to the north forming Ouingke Bay.
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8
