Papandayan Volcano
Updated: Jan 23, 2025 16:41 GMT -
stratovolcano 2665 m / 8,743 ft.
West Java (Indonesia), -7.32°S / 107.73°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
West Java (Indonesia), -7.32°S / 107.73°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Last update: 9 Mar 2023 (Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report)
Papandayan is a complex stratovolcano with four large summit craters, the youngest of which was breached to the NE by collapse during a brief eruption in 1772 and contains active fumarole fields.
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Explosive. At present strong fumarolic activity.
Papandayan volcano eruptions: 1772 (moderate eruption followed by a devastating debris avalanche), 1923, 1942, 2002
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Java, Indonesia Background
The broad 1.1-km-wide, flat-floored Alun-Alun crater truncates the summit of Papandayan, and Gunung Puntang to the north gives the volcano a twin-peaked appearance. Several episodes of collapse have given the volcano an irregular profile and produced debris avalanches that have impacted lowland areas beyond the volcano. A sulfur-encrusted fumarole field occupies historically active Kawah Mas ("Golden Crater").After its first historical eruption in 1772, in which collapse of the NE flank produced a catastrophic debris avalanche that destroyed 40 villages and killed nearly 3000 persons, only small phreatic eruptions had occurred prior to an explosive eruption that began in November 2002.
(Source: GVP)
Papandayan Volcano Photos
Dry mud pool (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
A drying-out pond containing ill-looking red water inside the crater of Papandayan volcano. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Green acid lake in Papandayan's crater (West Java) (Photo: Dietmar)
Red waters of a small creek from Papandayan's crater (Photo: Dietmar)
Significant volcanic eruptions: Papandayan volcano
| Date | Note | VEI | Deaths | Damage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kawah Baru, Kawah Nangklak Historical obs./docs. | 2 | ||||
Historical obs./docs. | 1? | ||||
| Kawah Baru, Kawah Nangklak Historical obs./docs. | 1 | ||||
| 1923 Mar 11 (eruption | Historical obs./docs. | 1 | 1 | More info | |
Historical obs./docs. | 3 | ||||
Historical obs./docs. | 3 | 2,957 | More info | ||
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database. doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K | Global Volcanism Project / Smithsonian Institution
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Papandayan Volcano Maps
Below is a selection of maps showing the location and surroundings of the volcano at various resolutions based on aerial-imagery / terrain maps. Feel free to use them for non-commercial purposes on your blog or website as long as you credit them with a link back to this page (click to copy it).
Satellite/aerial-type map of Papandayan volcano (world scale)
Terrain-type map of Papandayan volcano (world scale)
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Terrain-type map of Papandayan volcano (region scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Papandayan volcano (region scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Papandayan volcano (region scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Papandayan volcano (region scale small)
Terrain-type map of Papandayan volcano (region scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Papandayan volcano (local scale large)
Terrain-type map of Papandayan volcano (local scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Papandayan volcano (local scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Papandayan volcano (local scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Papandayan volcano (local scale small)
Terrain-type map of Papandayan volcano (local scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Papandayan volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Terrain-type map of Papandayan volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Papandayan volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Terrain-type map of Papandayan volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Papandayan volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Terrain-type map of Papandayan volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Papandayan volcano (scale of 5-10 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Papandayan volcano (scale of few kilometers)
