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Volcanoes in Indonesia
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The geography of Indonesia is dominated by volcanoes that are formed due to subduction zones between the Eurasian plate and the Indo-Australian plate. Some of the volcanoes are notable for their eruptions, for instance, Krakatau for its global effects in 1883, Lake Toba for its supervolcanic eruption estimated to have occurred 74,000 Before Present which was responsible for six years of volcanic winter, and Mount Tambora for the most violent eruption in recorded history in 1815.
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The Lesser Sunda Islands is a large archipelago which, from west to east, consists of Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores, Sumba and the Timor islands; all are located at the edge of the Australian continental shelf. Volcanoes in the area are formed because of oceanic crusts and the movement of the shelf itself.
Some volcanoes completely form an island, for instance, the Sangeang Api island. Mount Tambora, on Sumbawa island, erupted on 5 April 1815, with a scale 7 on the VEI and is considered the most violent eruption in recorded history.
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Name |
Shape |
Elevation |
Last eruption (VEI) |
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Bratan |
Caldera |
2,276 |
unknown |
| Batur |
Caldera |
1,717 |
15 March 1999 (1) |
| Agung |
Stratovolcano |
3,142 |
18 February 1963 (5) |
| Rinjani |
Stratovolcano |
3,726 |
1 October 2004 (2) |
| Tambora |
Stratovolcano |
2,850 |
1967 ± 20 years (0) |
| Sangeang Api |
Complex volcano |
1,949 |
30 July 1985 (3) |
| Wai Sano |
Caldera |
903 |
unknown |
| Poco Leok |
unknown |
1,675 |
unknown |
| Ranakah |
Lava dome |
2,100 |
March 1991 (1) |
| Inierie |
Stratovolcano |
2,245 |
8050 BC |
| Inielika |
Complex volcano |
1,559 |
11 January 2001 (2) |
| Ebulobo |
Stratovolcano |
2,124 |
27 February 1969 (2) |
| Iya |
Stratovolcano |
637 |
27 February 1969 (3) |
| Sukaria |
Caldera |
1,500 |
unknown |
| Ndete Napu |
Fumarole |
750 |
unknown |
| Kelimutu |
Complex volcano |
1,639 |
3 June 1968 (1) |
| Rokatenda |
Stratovolcano |
875 |
3 February 1985 (1) |
| Egon |
Stratovolcano |
1,703 |
6 February 2005 (1) |
| Ilimuda |
Stratovolcano |
1,100 |
unknown |
| Lewotobi |
Stratovolcano |
1,703 |
30 May 2003 (2) |
| Leroboleng |
Complex volcano |
1,117 |
26 June 2003 (3) |
| Riang Kotang |
Fumarole |
200 |
unknown |
| Iliboleng |
Stratovolcano |
1,659 |
June 1993 (1) |
| Lewotolo |
Stratovolcano |
1,423 |
15 December 1951 (2) |
| Ililabalekan |
Stratovolcano |
1,018 |
unknown |
| Iliwerung |
Complex volcano |
1,018 |
22 May 1999 (0) |
| Batu Tara |
Stratovolcano |
748 |
1847 (2) |
| Sirung |
Complex volcano |
862 |
1970 (2) |
| Yersey |
Submarine volcano |
-3,800 |
unknown |
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Last revised on October 03, 2011
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