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Karangetang is a stratovolcano located in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Having erupted more than 40 times, it is one of Indonesia’s most active volcanoes. Karangetang is notorious for producing dangerous pyroclastic flows and building lava domes.
Location: | Sulawesi, Indonesia |
Coordinates: | 2.781613, 125.405496 |
Volcano Type: | Stratovolcano |
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Karangetang's Eruptive History
2018 | Feb & July: Plume emissions reported rising to 600m. Alert level raised to Yellow. |
2016 | Lava dome was incandescent at night, some emissions and earthquakes reported. |
2015 | Lava flows and strombolian activity observed. Large series of eruptions from the northern flank of the volcano, covering local villages in ash. |
2014 | Medium sized eruptions, lava dome incandescent and a number of shallow earthquakes recorded. |
2013 | Ongoing eruptions and incandescent glow from the summit |
2012 | Large, ongoing eruptions and lava flows reaching local villages |
2011 | Growing lava dome and pyroclastic flows generated (1.5km from the crater). A number of villages had to be evacuated. |
2010 | 4 people die in an eruption |
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