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Moti Island

Moti

Stratovolcano · Indonesia · 927m

Clouds cap the top of the 5-km-wide island of Moti (left-center), also known as Motir. This island is located north of Makian (bottom-left) and south of Mare (top-left) in this NASA Landsat image. Moti lies along a N-S-trending chain of islands off the western coast of Halmahera Island (right). The truncated, conical island of Moti is surrounded by coral reefs, and contains a crater on its SSW side.
Clouds cap the top of the 5-km-wide island of Moti (left-center), also known as Motir. This island is located north of Makian (bottom-left) and south of Mare (top-left) in this NASA Landsat image. Moti lies along a N-S-trending chain of islands off the western coast of Halmahera Island (right). The truncated, conical island of Moti is surrounded by coral reefs, and contains a crater on its SSW side. · Photo: NASA Landsat 7 image (worldwind.arc.nasa.gov) · Wikimedia Commons
Type
Stratovolcano
Country
Indonesia
Region
Western Pacific Volcanic Regions / Halmahera Volcanic Arc
Elevation
927m
Coordinates
0.454, 127.411
Last eruption
Unknown
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Landform
Composite
Major rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
Geological summary

The 5-km-wide island of Moti, also known as Motir, is part of a chain of volcanic islands off the western coast of Halmahera. It is located north of Makian and south of Mare and Tidore islands, and is surrounded by coral reefs. The truncated, conical island contains a crater on its SSW side. Moti was mapped as Holocene by Apandi and Sudana (1980). A minor eruption was reported in 1774 or shortly before, but Gogarten (1918) indicated that this event was confused with the October 1773 eruption of nearby Gamalama, which could have dropped ash on Moti.

From Wikipedia

Moti or Motir is a volcanic island in the western side of Halmahera island, Indonesia. While administratively part of the city of Ternate, it is situated between the islands of Tidore and Mare to its north and Makian to its south. The 5 km wide island is surrounded by coral reefs. Its summit is truncated and the volcano contains a crater at the south-west side.

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Eruption history

Detailed timeline

No eruption records available.

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