Eruption of Karthala
12 Jul 1965 · 11.77° S, 43.36° E
Mount Karthala or Karthola is an active shield volcano and the highest point of the Comoros at 2,361 m (7,746 ft) above sea level. It is the southernmost and larger of the two volcanoes forming Grande Comore island, the largest island in the nation of Comoros.
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What the records say
- When
- 12 Jul 1965
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 11.77° S, 43.36° E
- Vei
- 2
- Vent
- Between Changomeni & Chahalé Craters
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 233010
- Eruption number
- 14201
- Vei modifier
- ?
Mount Karthala
Volcano in Comoro Islands
Mount Karthala or Karthola is an active shield volcano and the highest point of the Comoros at 2,361 m (7,746 ft) above sea level. It is the southernmost and larger of the two volcanoes forming Grande Comore island, the largest island in the nation of Comoros. The Karthala volcano is very active, having erupted more than 20 times since the 19th century.
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Nearby in time and place
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