Guntur volcano
stratovolcano 2249 m (7,379 ft)
West Java, Indonesia, -7.14°S / 107.84°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) | Reports
Guntur volcano books
West Java, Indonesia, -7.14°S / 107.84°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) | Reports
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Last update: 15 Mar 2015
Typical eruption style: Explosive
Guntur volcano eruptions: 1847, 1843, 1843, 1841, 1840, 1836, 1834-35, 1833, 1832, 1832, 1829, 1828, 1827, 1825, 1818, 1816, 1815, 1809, 1807, 1803, 1800, 1780, 1777, 1690
Typical eruption style: Explosive
Guntur volcano eruptions: 1847, 1843, 1843, 1841, 1840, 1836, 1834-35, 1833, 1832, 1832, 1829, 1828, 1827, 1825, 1818, 1816, 1815, 1809, 1807, 1803, 1800, 1780, 1777, 1690
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance | Location |
| Mon, 21 Jan | |||
| Mon, 21 Jan 03:53 UTC | M 3.0 / 1 km | 19 km | Pangalengan (2 MMI) |
Background:
Guntur is a complex of several overlapping stratovolcanoes about 10 km NW of the city of Garut in western Java. Young lava flows, the most recent of which was erupted in 1840, are visible on the flanks of the erosionally unmodified Gunung Guntur, which rises about 1550 m above the plain of Garut. Guntur is one of a group of younger cones constructed to the SW of an older eroded group of volcanoes at the NE end of the complex. Guntur, whose name means "thunder," is the only historically active center, with eruptions having been recorded since the late-17th century. Although Guntur produced frequent explosive eruptions in the 19th century, making it one of the most active volcanoes of western Java, it has not erupted since.Latest satellite images
