Sundoro, a perfect stratovolcano, in Central Java is located close to Sumbing volcano and separated by the latter by a 1400-m-high saddle only.
Historic activity at Sundoro, who last erupted 1971, consisted mainly in small to medium phreatic eruptions from its many summit craters (Segoro Wedi, Segoro Banjaran, Kawah Utara, Kawah Selatan and Sumur Ledakan), and from flank vents (1882 and 1903).
Stratovolcano 3136 m / 10,289 ft
Central Java, Indonesia, -7.3°S / 109.99°E
Current status:
normal or dormant (1 out of 5)|
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Typical eruption style:Explosive
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News & activity updates:
Thu, 5 Apr 2012, 10:05
Seismicity at Sundoro continued to increase into January after the Alert Level was raised from 1 to 2 (on a scale of 1-4) on 5 December 2011. After the first week of January through 27 March the number of daily earthquakes significantly decreased. The Alert Level was lowered to 1 on 30 March.
Sat, 10 Dec 2011, 00:01
Sundoro volcano in central Java, Indonesia, is becoming restless and the Indonesian Volcanologic Survey raised its alert level to 2 (out of 4) on 6 December 2011, after an increase of tremors was detected.
...moreThe temperature of fumaroles at the summit crater increased from 75 deg C on 26 November to 95 deg C on 2 December. A plume of steam rose several tens of meters. It is advised not to approach the crater within a radius of 2 km. [
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