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Peuet Sague

Complex volcano · Indonesia · 2785m

The summit crater of Peuet Sague is part of a large volcanic complex in NW Sumatra. The first recorded historical eruption took place during 1918-21, when explosive activity and pyroclastic flows accompanied summit lava-dome growth. The historically-active crater has typically produced small-to-moderate explosive eruptions.
The summit crater of Peuet Sague is part of a large volcanic complex in NW Sumatra. The first recorded historical eruption took place during 1918-21, when explosive activity and pyroclastic flows accompanied summit lava-dome growth. The historically-active crater has typically produced small-to-moderate explosive eruptions. · Photo: Copyrighted photo by Michael Thirnbeck, 1997. · Wikimedia Commons
Type
Complex volcano
Country
Indonesia
Region
Sunda & Banda / Sunda Volcanic Arc
Elevation
2785m
Coordinates
4.903, 96.289
Last eruption
2000
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform
Composite
Major rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
Geological summary

Peuet Sague is a large volcanic complex in NW Sumatra. The volcano, whose name means "square," contains four summit peaks, with the youngest lava dome being located to the N or NW. This extremely isolated volcano lies several days journey on foot from the nearest village and is infrequently visited. The first recorded historical eruption took place from 1918-21, when explosive activity and pyroclastic flows accompanied summit lava-dome growth. The active crater is located NE of the Gunung Tutung lava dome and has typically produced small-to-moderate explosive eruptions.

From Wikipedia

Peuet Sague is a volcanic complex in the northwestern part of Sumatra, Indonesia. The name peuet sagoe in Acehnese means four square. The location of the volcanic complex is isolated that needs several journeys on foot from the nearest village to reach the mountain. There are four summits in the complex that all of them are located in Pidie Regency, Aceh Province. One of the lava dome is called Mount Tutung and it has 70 metres (230 feet) diameter and 80 meters (262.5 feet) deep of an active crater.

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Eruption history

Summary (VEI over time)
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1918~1926 · 1 eruptions · max VEI 21975~1984 · 1 eruptions · max VEI 21984~1992 · 2 eruptions · max VEI 21992~2000 · 3 eruptions · max VEI 219181934195919751992

Detailed timeline

  1. 2000VEI 2Observed
    2000-12-25 – 2000-12-26
  2. 1999VEI 1Observed
    1999-03-09 – 1999-04-30
  3. 1998VEI 1Observed
    1998-04-19 – 1998-04-26
  4. 1991VEI 2Observed
    1991-07-02 – Ongoing
  5. 1986VEI 2Observed
    1986-07-02 – Ongoing
  6. 1979VEI 2Observed
    1979-07-02 – Ongoing
  7. 1918VEI 2Observed
    1918-07-02 – 1921-07-02

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