Eruption of Arjuno-Welirang
30 Oct 1950 · 7.73° S, 112.58° E
Mount Arjuno-Welirang is a stratovolcano in the province of East Java in Java, Indonesia. Mount Arjuno-Welirang lies about 50 kilometers south of Surabaya, and 20 kilometers north of Malang. It is a twin volcano, with the 'twins' being Arjuno and Welirang.
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What the records say
- When
- 30 Oct 1950
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 7.73° S, 112.58° E
- Vei
- 2
- Vent
- NW part of Gunung Welirang (2500 & 2700 m)
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 263290
- Eruption number
- 15960
Arjuno-Welirang
Stratovolcano in East Java, Indonesia
Mount Arjuno-Welirang is a stratovolcano in the province of East Java in Java, Indonesia. Mount Arjuno-Welirang lies about 50 kilometers south of Surabaya, and 20 kilometers north of Malang. It is a twin volcano, with the 'twins' being Arjuno and Welirang. There is at least one other stratovolcano in the area, and around 10 pyroclastic cones nearby. They are located in a 6 km line between Arjuno and Welirang.
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The source
- Smithsonian GVP Volcanoes of the World: Holocene eruptionsGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian InstitutionSmithsonian terms of use: personal, educational and non-commercial use, with creditGlobal Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution: Volcanoes of the World v5.3, https://doi.org/10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2025.5.3Source page