Iya volcano

stratovolcano 637 m / 2,090 ft
Flores, Indonesien, -8.9°S / 121.63°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Last update: 19 Aug 2018 (seismic unrest, alert level raised on 29 Sep 2016)

Iya volcano in central Flores is the southernmost of a group of 3 volcanoes (Iya, Rooia and Pui) forming a small peninsula south of the city of Ende. Rooja and Pui cones to the north appear to be older than Iya and have no known historic activity.
Many small eruptions have occurred at Iya volcano in historic times.

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Typical eruption style: Explosive
Iya volcano eruptions: 1971(?), 1969, 1953, 1888(?), 1882, 1871, 1868, 1867, 1844, 1671

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Iya Photos

Black Desert (Sahra as-Sauda) between Farafra and Bahariya oases, libyan desert, basalt column hat, Egypt (Photo: WNomad)
Black Desert (Sahra as-Sauda) between Farafra and Bahariya oases, libyan desert, basalt column hat, Egypt (Photo: WNomad)
The beautiful volcanic cone of Ostrzyca Proboszczowicka is also known as Silesian Fujiyama. Kaczawskie mountains, Poland (Photo: Janka)
The beautiful volcanic cone of Ostrzyca Proboszczowicka is also known as Silesian Fujiyama. Kaczawskie mountains, Poland (Photo: Janka)
 



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