Eruption of Karthala
8 Sep 1972 – 5 Oct 1972 · 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
- 8 Sep 1972 – 5 Oct 1972
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 11.77° S, 43.36° E
- Vei
- 1
- Vent
- North end of summit crater
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 233010
- Eruption number
- 14202
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