Karang volcano
Updated: Jul 3, 2022 18:44 GMT - Refresh
stratovolcano 1776 m / 5,833 ft
West Java (Indonesia), -6.27°S / 106.05°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
West Java (Indonesia), -6.27°S / 106.05°E
Current status: (probably) extinct (0 out of 5)
Gunung Karang volcano lies in westernmost Java near Pulosari volcano SE of the geologically young 15-km-wide Danau caldera. The eroded and forested stratovolcano of andesitic and basaltic composition is the highest of a group of stratovolcanoes in the Danau caldera area.
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Karang volcano eruptions:
Lastest nearby earthquakes:
| Time | Mag. / Depth | Distance/Location | ||
| Thursday, June 30, 2022 GMT (1 quake) | ||||
| Jul 1, 2022 4:51 am (GMT +7) (Jun 30, 2022 21:51 GMT) | 4.6 127 km | 68 km (42 mi) Indian Ocean, 82 km west of Serang, Banten, Indonesia | ||
Background
Karang probably has had activity less than 10,000 years ago. It contains 2 craters on its eastern flank, Kawah Welirang and Kawah Haji, where active fumaroles are found.Karang Photos
Karangetang side lit by the setting moon (Photo: Thomas Spinner)
The active northern crater of Karangetang in Feb 2019. (Photo: Thomas Spinner)
Night-time view of Karangetang with Venus. (Photo: Thomas Spinner)
Gunung Karangtang (South Crater) with lava flows, View From A Hillside Above Winangun Village, Siau Island, North Maluku, Indonesia (Photo: Jay Ramji)
See also: Sentinel hub | Landsat 8 | NASA FIRMS
