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Raung Volcano

Updated: Jul 1, 2025 05:36 GMT -
Stratovolcano
East Java (Indonesia), -8.13°S / 114.04°E
Summit height: 3332 m (10,932 ft)
Current status: minor activity or eruption warning (3 out of 5)
Last update: 30 Jun 2025 (Volcanic Ash Advisory)
View of the immense, 2 km wide summit crater, a small caldera surrounded by steep walls 4-500 m deep.
View of the immense, 2 km wide summit crater, a small caldera surrounded by steep walls 4-500 m deep.

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.

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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, 2020-ongoing

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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)

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Significant volcanic eruptions: Raung volcano

In the past 10,000 years, Raung has had at least 69 confirmed eruptions, all documented by historical records or observations. Additionally, there are 6 uncertain or discredited eruptions from Raung volcano.
The table below lists all known eruptions (date in bold face) of Raung volcano since around 1900. Updates on the most recent volcanic activity of Raung can be found on the news page of Raung volcano.
DateNoteVEIDeathsDamage
2024 Dec 15 -
Historical obs./docs.
?
2022 May 14 - Sep 27
Historical obs./docs.
2
2021 Jan 21 - Apr 14
Historical obs./docs.
2
2020 Jul 16 - Oct 3
Historical obs./docs.
1
2014 Nov 23 ±5 d. - 2015 Aug 30 ±8 d.Summit crater
Historical obs./docs.
2
?? 2014 Jan 4
Uncertain Eruption
Historical obs./docs.
1
2013 Jun 29 - Jul 31Summit crater
Historical obs./docs.
1
2012 Oct 16 ±2 d. - 2013 Jan 6Summit crater
Historical obs./docs.
1
2008 Jun 12 - Jun 17 ?
Historical obs./docs.
2
2007 Jul 26 - Aug 26
Historical obs./docs.
2
?? 2005 Jul 23 ? - Aug 15 ?
Uncertain Eruption
2?
?? 2004 Apr 15 ? - Oct 8 ?
Uncertain Eruption
2?
2002 Jun 16 ±15 d. - Aug 25 or later
Historical obs./docs.
2
2000 Jul 9
Historical obs./docs.
2?
1999 Jul 30
Historical obs./docs.
2
1997 Apr 16 ±15 d.
Historical obs./docs.
2
?? 1995 Aug 15
Uncertain Eruption
2?
1995 Mar 16 ±15 d.
Historical obs./docs.
1
1994 Jul 14
Historical obs./docs.
1
1993 Apr 1 ±90 d.
Historical obs./docs.
1
1991 Sep 10 - Nov 12 ?
Historical obs./docs.
2
1990 Jan 16 or before - Dec 16 ±15 d.
Historical obs./docs.
2
1987 May 16 ±15 d. - 1989 Jul 28 ±3 d.
Historical obs./docs.
1
1985 Aug 23 - 1986 Feb 28
Historical obs./docs.
2
1982 Jul 18 - Jul 20
Historical obs./docs.
3
1978 Jan 16 ±15 d. - 1979 Dec 16 ±15 d.
Historical obs./docs.
1
1977 Jun 9 - Jun 30
Historical obs./docs.
2
1976 Jun 7 - Nov 21
Historical obs./docs.
2
1975 Mar 16 ±15 d. - May 16 ±15 d.
Historical obs./docs.
1
1974 Jun 15 - Jul 17 ?
Historical obs./docs.
2
1973 May 16 ±15 d. - Oct 16 ±15 d.
Historical obs./docs.
1
1971 Sep 14
Historical obs./docs.
1
1956 Feb 13 - Mar 25
Historical obs./docs.
3
1955 Jan 18
Historical obs./docs.
2?
1953 Jan 31 - Apr 15 ±5 d.
Historical obs./docs.
3
1944 Jun 30 - 1945 Apr 19
Historical obs./docs.
2
1943 Mar 17 - Jun 18
Historical obs./docs.
2
1941 Dec 13
Historical obs./docs.
2
1940
Historical obs./docs.
2
1938 Aug 13 - 1939 Jan 10 or later
Historical obs./docs.
2
1937 Oct 27 - Nov 27
Historical obs./docs.
2
1936 Aug 22 - Dec 11
Historical obs./docs.
2
1933 Nov 21 - Dec 6
Historical obs./docs.
2
1929 Apr 27 ±60 d.
Historical obs./docs.
2
1928 Nov
Historical obs./docs.
2
1927 Aug 2 - 1928 MarCentral cone and NW crater wall
Historical obs./docs.
2
?? 1924 Aug 20
Uncertain Eruption
2?
1924 Feb
Historical obs./docs.
2
1921 Feb 14 ±4 d. - Apr1913 cone
Historical obs./docs.
2
1917 Feb 22
Historical obs./docs.
2
1916 Nov - Dec
Historical obs./docs.
2
1915 May
Historical obs./docs.
2
1913 May 10 - Dec
Historical obs./docs.
2
1903 Nov 28 - 1904 Jan
Historical obs./docs.
2
1902 Feb 16 - Feb 27 or later
Historical obs./docs.
2
Remark:
Our list of volcanic eruptions closely follows the database of eruptions of the Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Project (GVP), the internationally most recognized data source for volcanic eruptions, but also includes significant eruptive episodes or related volcano events. "Volcanic eruptions" are usually to be understood as sequences of individual eruptive episodes that can follow each other, or even overlap (if several vents are involved), and can last many years, decades or even longer. For example, the current activity of Stromboli volcano is understood as a single eruption that has been ongoing since 1934.
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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Raung Volcano Maps

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Satellite/aerial-type map of Raung volcano (world scale)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Raung volcano (world scale)
Terrain-type map of Raung volcano (world scale)
Terrain-type map of Raung volcano (world scale)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Raung volcano (region scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Raung volcano (region scale large)
Terrain-type map of Raung volcano (region scale large)
Terrain-type map of Raung volcano (region scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Raung volcano (region scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Raung volcano (region scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Raung volcano (region scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Raung volcano (region scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Raung volcano (region scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Raung volcano (region scale small)
Terrain-type map of Raung volcano (region scale small)
Terrain-type map of Raung volcano (region scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Raung volcano (local scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Raung volcano (local scale large)
Terrain-type map of Raung volcano (local scale large)
Terrain-type map of Raung volcano (local scale large)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Raung volcano (local scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Raung volcano (local scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Raung volcano (local scale medium)
Terrain-type map of Raung volcano (local scale medium)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Raung volcano (local scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Raung volcano (local scale small)
Terrain-type map of Raung volcano (local scale small)
Terrain-type map of Raung volcano (local scale small)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Raung volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Raung volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Terrain-type map of Raung volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Terrain-type map of Raung volcano (scale of 10s of km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Raung volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Raung volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Terrain-type map of Raung volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Terrain-type map of Raung volcano (scale of 20-40 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Raung volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Raung volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Terrain-type map of Raung volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Terrain-type map of Raung volcano (scale of approx. 10-20 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Raung volcano (scale of 5-10 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Raung volcano (scale of 5-10 km)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Raung volcano (scale of few kilometers)
Satellite/aerial-type map of Raung volcano (scale of few kilometers)
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