What the records say
- When
- 13 Mar 1957
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 6.79° S, 106.98° E
- Vei
- 2
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 263060
- Eruption number
- 15665
Mount Gede
Stratovolcano in West Java, Indonesia
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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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
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