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Gamalama is a strato volcano covering the entire landmass of Ternate Island, Indonesia. It is also called Peak of Ternate and has multiple craters and crater lakes. As one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia, Gamalama has a history of explosive eruptions, followed by lava flows.
Location: | Ternate, Indonesia |
Coordinates: | 0.809933, 127.333201 |
Volcano Type: | Stratovolcano |
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Gamalama's Eruptive History
2018 | At least eight tremors before a small phreatic eruption and ash column (250m) appeared. In a state of unrest. |
2017 | August - Extreme Pursuit visited Gamalama. The volcano was showing very little sign of unrest. |
2015 | July - Small phreatic eruption, ash column to 2000m. |
2014 | Dec - Phreatic eruption, ash column to 2000m. Flowing lava near the summit also observed. 9 hikers were injured as they ran down the crater flank. |
2011 | Dec - Phreatic eruption, ash column to 2000m. Thousands left the island due to heavy ash fall. 4 people died. |
2007-8 | Small eruption after seismic activity increased. |
2003 | A pyroclastic flow was observed in the north-east flank. Ternate was covered in a thick layer of ash and some residents were evacuated. |
1990 | Ongoing eruptive activity, producing ash columns to 3000m and pyroclastic flows. |
1980 | Major eruption with 50,000 people evacuation. Eruption produced lava bombs and formed a new crater. |
1775 | Major eruption, causing the deaths of 1300 people (approx). |
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