Rajabasa volcano

Updated: Jul 6, 2022 17:21 GMT - Refresh

stratovolcano 1240 m
Sumatra (Indonesia), -5.78°S / 105.63°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)

Rajabasa is a prominent, isolated volcano along the Sunda Strait at the SE-most tip of Sumatra.

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Typical eruption style: Explosive
Rajabasa volcano eruptions:
Lastest nearby earthquakes: No recent earthquakes

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Background

The low, 1281-m-high conical volcano has a well-preserved 500 x 700 m summit crater with a swampy floor. The age of its most recent eruptions is not known, although fumarolic activity occurs on the foot and flanks of the volcano. Increased activity was reported in April 1863 and May 1892.

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