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Mount Pangrango

Gede-Pangrango

Stratovolcano · Indonesia · 3026m

The summit crater (right) of Gede is at the broad summit of the volcano. Gunung Gede is one of the most prominent volcanoes in western Java, immediately adjacent to Pangrango volcano to the NW. Many lava flows are visible on the flanks of the younger Gede. Activity recorded since the 16th century has typically consisted of small explosive eruptions of short duration.
The summit crater (right) of Gede is at the broad summit of the volcano. Gunung Gede is one of the most prominent volcanoes in western Java, immediately adjacent to Pangrango volcano to the NW. Many lava flows are visible on the flanks of the younger Gede. Activity recorded since the 16th century has typically consisted of small explosive eruptions of short duration. · Photo: Photo by Cahya Patria, 2004 (Centre of Volcanology & Geological Hazard Mitigation, Volcanological Survey of Indonesia). · Wikimedia Commons
Type
Stratovolcano
Country
Indonesia
Region
Sunda-Banda Volcanic Regions / Sunda Volcanic Arc
Elevation
3026m
Coordinates
-6.786, 106.983
Last eruption
1957
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform
Composite
Major rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
Geological summary

The two peaks of the Gede-Pangrango volcanic complex overlook the major cities of Cianjur, Sukabumi, and Bogor, situated to the E, S, and NW, respectively. The summit of Gunung Pangrango, constructed over the NE rim of a 3 x 5 km caldera, forms the high point. Many lava flows are visible on the flanks of the younger Gunung Gede to the SE of Pangrango. The steep-walled summit crater has migrated about 1 km NNW over time. Two large debris-avalanche deposits are present on its flanks, one of which underlies the city of Cianjur. Activity recorded since the 16th century has typically consisted of small short explosive eruptions.

From Wikipedia

Mount Pangrango is a dormant stratovolcano located in the Sunda Arc of West Java, Indonesia. The mountain is formed by a subduction zone on the southern coast of Java as part of the Sunda Plate facing the Australian Plate which contains the Indian Ocean. It is located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia.

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Eruption history

Summary (VEI over time)
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1747~1768 · 2 eruptions · max VEI 31831~1852 · 7 eruptions · max VEI 31852~1873 · 4 eruptions · max VEI 31873~1894 · 6 eruptions · max VEI 21894~1915 · 2 eruptions · max VEI 21936~1957 · 5 eruptions · max VEI 217471789185218941936

Detailed timeline

  1. 1957VEI 2Observed
    1957-03-13 – 1957-03-13
  2. 1956VEI 2Observed
    1956-04-28 – 1956-04-28
  3. 1955VEI 1Geological estimate
    1955-07-21 – 1955-08-02
  4. 1948VEI 2Observed
    1948-11-15 – 1949-02-05
    Kawah Leutik (Kawah Ratu)
  5. 1947VEI 2Observed
    1947-09-02 – 1948-01-28
    Kawah Ratu?, Kawah Lanang
  6. 1909VEI 1Observed
    1909-05-02 – 1909-05-02
  7. 1899VEI 2Observed
    1899-05-01 – 1899-05-14
  8. 1891VEI 2Observed
    1891 – Ongoing
  9. 1889VEI 1Geological estimate
    1889-05-08 – Ongoing
  10. 1888VEI 2Observed
    1888 – Ongoing
  11. 1887VEI 2Observed
    1887-10-22 – 1887-10-22
  12. 1886VEI 2Observed
    1886-06-10 – 1886-08-16
  13. 1885VEI 2Geological estimate
    1885-01 – 1885-02
  14. 1870VEI 2Observed
    1870-08 – 1870-10-03
  15. 1866VEI 2Observed
    1866-09-18 – Ongoing
  16. 1853VEI 3Observed
    1853-03-14 – 1853-03-14
  17. 1852VEI 2Observed
    1852-05-28 – 1852-05-28
  18. 1848VEI 2Observed
    1848-05-08 – Ongoing
  19. 1847VEI 2Observed
    1847-10-17 – 1847-10-18
  20. 1845VEI 2Observed
    1845-01-23 – 1845-03-05
  21. 1843VEI 2Observed
    1843-07-28 – Ongoing
  22. 1840VEI 3Observed
    1840-11-12 – 1840-12-11
  23. 1839VEI ?Geological estimate
    1839 – Ongoing
  24. 1832VEI 3Observed
    1832-08-29 – 1832-08-29
  25. 1761VEI 2Observed
    1761 – Ongoing
  26. 1747VEI 3Observed
    1747 – 1748

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