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Tidore Island

Kie Matubu

Stratovolcano · Indonesia · 1713m

The conical Kie Matabu volcano at the south end of Tidore Island forms the highest peak of the northern Maluku island chain west of Halmahera. The Telaga volcano at the north end, consists of a caldera (lake, foreground) containing two cones.
The conical Kie Matabu volcano at the south end of Tidore Island forms the highest peak of the northern Maluku island chain west of Halmahera. The Telaga volcano at the north end, consists of a caldera (lake, foreground) containing two cones. · Photo: Copyrighted photo by Katia and Maurice Krafft, 1976. · Wikimedia Commons
Type
Stratovolcano
Country
Indonesia
Region
Western Pacific Volcanic Regions / Halmahera Volcanic Arc
Elevation
1713m
Coordinates
0.662, 127.403
Last eruption
1210
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Landform
Composite
Major rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
Geological summary

The conical Kie Matubu volcano on the south end of Tidore Island is the highest peak of the North Maluku island chain west of Halmahera. Faral et al. (2022) identified deposits from two eruptions within the past 3,000 years.

From Wikipedia

Tidore is a city, island, and archipelago in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia, west of the larger island of Halmahera. Part of North Maluku Province, the city includes the island of Tidore together with a large part of Halmahera Island to its east. In the pre-colonial era, the Sultanate of Tidore was a major regional political and economic power, and a fierce rival of nearby Ternate, just to the north. Included within the city is the provincial capital, Sofifi, which is situated on the mainland of Halmahera.

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Eruption history

Summary (VEI over time)
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749 BCE~553 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI 31014~1210 · 1 eruptions · max VEI 3749 BCE357 BCE2316221014

Detailed timeline

  1. 1210 (±26 yrs)VEI 3Geological estimate
    1210 – Ongoing
  2. 749 BCE (±77 yrs)VEI 3Geological estimate
    BCE 749 – Ongoing

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