Sekincau Belirang volcano

stratovolcano
Sumatra, Indonesien, -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
Sekincau Belirang volcano eruptions:

Latest nearby earthquakes

TimeMag. / DepthDistance/Location
Sat, 12 Jun 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake)
12 Jun 2021 02:34:28 GMT
2.5

10 km		44 km (27 mi)
88 km south of Baturaja, South Sumatra, Indonesia

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.

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