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Thursday, Aug 27, 2015
Raung volcano (East Java, Indonesia): alert level lowered
A few days ago, the official alert level of the volcano has been lowered to 2 (out of 4). It seems that no, or almost no eruptive activity has taken place at the volcano over the past days. read all
Tuesday, Aug 18, 2015
Raung volcano (East Java, Indonesia) activity update
It seems that at least some activity has resumed again. Several observers reported a light ash plume rising from the volcano and drifting SW. ... read all
 

Raung volcano

Stratovolcano 3332 m (10,932 ft)
East Java, Indonesia, -8.13°S / 114.04°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
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Last update: 29 May 2016
Typical eruption style: Explosive
Raung volcano eruptions: 1586 (?), 1593 (large sub-plinian eruption), 1597, 1638, 1730, 1804+-4y, 1812-14, 1815 +-1y, 1817, 1838, 1849, 1859, 1860, 1864, 1881, 1885, 1890, 1896, 1897, 1902, 1903, 1913, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1921, 1924, 1924, 1927-28, 1928, 1929, 1933, 1936, 1937, 1938-39, 1940, 1941, 1943, 1944-45, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1985, 1987-89, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1995 (?), 1997, 1999, Jul 2000, Jun-Aug 2002, Apr-Oct 2004 (?), Jul-Aug 2005 (?), Aug 2007 (?), 2012, 2014-15 View of the immense, 2 km wide summit crater, a small caldera surrounded by steep walls 4-500 m deep. No recent earthquakes
TimeMag. / DepthDistanceLocation
Raung in Eastern Java in the Ijen Plateau is one of Java's most active volcanoes, with frequent explosive eruptions every few years. Raung is a massive stratovolcano constructed SW of the rim of the Ijen caldera. Its 3332-m-high, unvegetated summit of Gunung Raung is truncated by a dramatic steep-walled, 2-km-wide caldera where all of the frequent historical eruptions took place.

Background:

A prehistoric collapse of Gunung Gadung on the west flank produced a large debris avalanche that traveled 79 km from the volcano, reaching nearly to the Indian Ocean. Raung contains several centers constructed along a NE-SW line, with Gunung Suket and Gunung Gadung stratovolcanoes being located to the NE and west, respectively.
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Source: adapted from GVP (Global Volcanism Program)

Raung Photos:

Strombolian activity from Raung volcano (East Java, Indonesia) 26 July 2015 (Photo: V. Tricou)
Strombolian activity from Raung volcano (East Java, Indonesia) 26 July 2015 (Photo: V. Tricou)
 Sunset light on the eastern caldera walls of Raung volcano (East Java, Indonesia) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Sunset light on the eastern caldera walls of Raung volcano (East Java, Indonesia) (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
 Raung volcano (East Java, Indonesia) on June 18, 2016. (Photo: V. Tricou)
Raung volcano (East Java, Indonesia) on June 18, 2016. (Photo: V. Tricou)
Strombolian eruption at Raung volcano on 6 Jan 2015 (Photo: daring-trip)
Strombolian eruption at Raung volcano on 6 Jan 2015 (Photo: daring-trip)
 Raung volcano, East Java, Indonesia: The new cinder cone has two main vents; the smaller to the SW was producing intermittent, and sometimes continuous ash jets. (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Raung volcano, East Java, Indonesia: The new cinder cone has two main vents; the smaller to the SW was producing intermittent, and sometimes continuous ash jets. (Photo: ...
 Mt Raung view from Ijen (Photo: sonyxyde)
Mt Raung view from Ijen (Photo: sonyxyde)



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