Volcanic eruption
See 1956 on the mapEruption of Gede-Pangrango
28 Apr 1956 · 6.79° S, 106.98° E
Mount Gede is a stratovolcano in West Java, Indonesia. The volcano contains two peaks with Mount Gede as one peak and Mount Pangrango for the other one. Three major cities, Cianjur, Sukabumi, and Bogor, are located in the volcano complex at the east, south, and northwest, respectively, along with suburban growth.
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What the records say
- When
- 28 Apr 1956
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 6.79° S, 106.98° E
- Vei
- 2
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 263060
- Eruption number
- 15664
- Vei modifier
- ?
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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