Karangetang Volcano - Extreme Pursuit

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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