Seulawah Agam Volcano
Updated: Jun 11, 2025 21:58 GMT -
Stratovolcano
Sumatra, Indonesia, 5.45°N / 95.66°E 
Summit height: 1810 m / 5,938 ft
Current status: minor activity or eruption warning (3 out of 5)
Last update: 16 Nov 2024 (Volcanic Ash Advisory)
Seulawah Agam is an active stratovolcano at the northwestern tip of Sumatra. It was built within the older lam Teuba caldera. It has a 400 m wide forested summit crater and a crater at 650 m on the NNE flank, the Van Heutsz crater, which has active fumaroles. The last activity of Seulawah Agam was probably a phreatic or hydrothermal explosion in 1839 from the van Heutsz crater.
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Seulawah Agam volcano eruptions: 1839
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Background
Seulawah Agam at the NW tip of Sumatra is an extensively forested volcano of Pleistocene-Holocene age constructed within the large Pleistocene Lam Teuba caldera. A smaller 8 x 6 km caldera lies within Lam Teuba caldera. The summit contains a forested, 400-m-wide crater. The active van Heutsz crater, located at 650 m on the NNE flank of Suelawah Agam, is one of several areas containing active fumarole fields. Sapper (1927) and the Catalog of Active Volcanoes of the World (CAVW) reported an explosive eruption in the early 16th century, and the CAVW also listed an eruption from the van Heutsz crater in 1839. Rock et al. (1982) found no evidence for historical eruptions. However the Volcanological Survey of Indonesia noted that although no historical eruptions have occurred from the main cone, the reported NNE-flank explosive activity may have been hydrothermal and not have involved new magmatic activity.---
Smithsonian / GVP volcano information
Significant volcanic eruptions: Seulawah Agam volcano
In the past 10,000 years, Seulawah Agam has had at least 2 confirmed eruptions, all documented by historical records or observations.
The table below lists all known eruptions (date in bold face) of Seulawah Agam volcano in historic times and during the past 10,000 years. Updates on the most recent volcanic activity of Seulawah Agam can be found on the news page of Seulawah Agam volcano.
| Date | Note | VEI | Deaths | Damage | |
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| NNE flank (van Heutsz crater) Historical obs./docs. | 2 | ||||
| NNE flank 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
Seulawah Agam Volcano FAQ
+When was the last eruption of Seulawah Agam volcano?
The last confirmed eruption of Seulawah Agam occurred in 1839.
+How often does Seulawah Agam volcano erupt?
Since 1510 AD, Seulawah Agam volcano has had at least 2 historically documented eruptions. This means that it erupts on average every 258 years.
+When was the largest eruption of Seulawah Agam volcano?
The largest eruption of Seulawah Agam volcano in historic times occurred in 1839. It ranks as a strombolian to vulcanian eruption with a magnitude 2 on the VEI (Volcanic Explosivity Index) scale.
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Seulawah Agam Volcano Maps
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