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 The twin volcanoes Lokon and Empung, rising about 800 m above the plain of Tondano, are among the most active volcanoes of Sulawesi.
Lokon, the higher of the two peaks (whose summits are only 2.2 km apart), has a flat, craterless top. The younger Empung volcano has a 400-m-wide, 150-m-deep crater that erupted last in the 18th century, but all subsequent eruptions have originated from Tompaluan, a 150 x 250 m wide double crater situated in the saddle between the two peaks.
Historical eruptions have primarily produced small-to-moderate ash plumes that have occasionally damaged croplands and houses, but lava-dome growth and pyroclastic flows have also occurred. Stratovolcano 1580 m / 5,184 ft
North Sulawesi, Indonesia, 1.36°N / 124.79°E Current status: restless (2 out of 5) Lokon-Empung webcams / live data | ReportsLokon-Empung volcano books | ToursLokon-Empung volcano eruptions:1375, 1775, 1829, 1893-94, 1930, 1942, 1948, 1951-53, 1958-59, 1961, 1962, 1963-64, 1965, 1966, 1969-70, 1971, 1973-74, 1975-80, 1984(?), 1986-87, 1988, 1991-92, 2000-01, 2002, 2002-03, 2011, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2015 Typical eruption style:Small-moderate explosive eruptions. Last earthquakes nearbyLokon-Empung volcano toursVolcano Special: Ibu - Dukono - Lokon (14 days volcano tour to erupting Dukono and Ibu volcanoes in Halmahera) Volcanoes and Spices (17 days volcano trekking tour to the Molucca Sea: N-Sulawesi, Karangetang and Halmahera)
Latest satellite images  Volcano news: LokonLokon-Empung volcano (North Sulawesi, Indonesia) activity updateTuesday Dec 11, 2012 11:05 AM | BY: T More explosions of weak intensity have occurred today at 13:42, 14:10, and 15:03 local time.
Previous newsTuesday, Dec 11, 2012
Another ash explosion occurred at 12:10 local time today, followed by a smaller one at 12:41 and 13:16 local time. ... [more]Sunday, Dec 09, 2012 Small to medium-sized explosive ash eruptions continue to occur every 1-3 days (such as on 3, 6, 7 and 9 Dec). Ash plumes observed from ground and by satellite reached estimated 10-17,000 ft (3-5 km) altitude.
[more]Monday, Nov 26, 2012 Based on information from the VSI (Volcanologal Survey of Indonesia, the Darwin VAAC reported that at 03:00 (local time?) on 26 November, data suggested an ash plume from Lokon-Empung. ... [more]Wednesday, Nov 21, 2012 Another small eruption was observed by our reporters at the volcano observatory on 20 Nov. [more]Sunday, Nov 11, 2012 A new small eruption occurred at Lokon volcano today at 13:47 local time. According to local news articles, residents heard a loud bang and observed ash coming out from the crater. Ash was not seen on satellite data. [more]More on VolcanoDiscovery: Guatemala photos: Guatemala - a land of volcanoes and the colorful Mayan culture with incredible variety. A dream destination for volcano enthusiasts and photographers!  Intraplate volcanism: A third tectonic setting where volcanism occurs is believed to be the result of mantle plumes and not directly related to plate boundaries. So called hot spot volcanoes fall into this category. |
