Sumbing volcano

Stratovolcano 2507 m (8,225 ft)
Sumatra, Indonesien, -2.41°S / 101.73°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)

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.

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Typical eruption style:

Small infrequent explosive eruptions.


Sumbing volcano eruptions: 1909, 1921,

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TimeMag. / DepthDistance/Location
Fri, 11 Jun 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake)
11 Jun 2021 18:08:03 GMT
3.2

167 km		49 km (30 mi)
75 km east of Sungai Penuh, Jambi, Indonesia

Background

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

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