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Sekincau Belirang volcano

Updated: Nov 28, 2023 15:45 GMT - refresh

stratovolcano
Sumatra (Indonesia), -5.11°S / 104.32°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)

Sekincau volcano was constructed near the southern rim of the small NW-SE-trending double Belirang and Balak calderas, 2 and 2.5 km wide, respectively.

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Typical eruption style: Explosive
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Background

The 300-m-wide crater of Sekincau is open to the south. The age of the latest eruptive activity is not known, although fumarolic activity occurs on the caldera floor and on the eastern and SE outer flanks of Balak caldera.

Source: Smithsonian GVP

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