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Sumbing volcano

Stratovolcano 2507 m (8,225 ft)
Sumatra, Indonesia, -2.41°S / 101.73°E
Current status: dormant (1 out of 5) | Reports
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Typical eruption style:

Small infrequent explosive eruptions.


Sumbing volcano eruptions: 1909, 1921, No recent earthquakes
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Smaller than its prominent namesake on Java, Sumatra's Sumbing volcano has a complicated summit region containing several crater remnants and a 180-m-long crater lake.

Background:

Its only two known historical eruptions, in 1909 and 1921, produced moderate explosions. Hot springs occur at the SW foot of the volcano.

Sumbing Photos:

View over Sumbing and Sundoro stratovolcanoes in Central Java, seen from the top of Merapi (Feb 2015) (image: Юлия Грубник) (Photo: ThomasH)
View over Sumbing and Sundoro stratovolcanoes in Central Java, seen from the top of Merapi (Feb 2015) (image: Юлия Грубник) (Photo: ThomasH)



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