Eruption of Kelimutu
May 1938 – Jun 1938 · 8.77° S, 121.82° E
Kelimutu is a volcano close to the small town of Moni in central Flores island in Indonesia. It is around 50 km (31 mi) to the east of Ende, Indonesia, the capital of Ende regency in East Nusa Tenggara province. It has three volcanic crater lakes that differ in color.
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What the records say
- When
- May 1938 – Jun 1938
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 8.77° S, 121.82° E
- Vei
- 2
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 264140
- Eruption number
- 16262
Kelimutu
Volcano on the island of Flores in Indonesia
Kelimutu is a volcano close to the small town of Moni in central Flores island in Indonesia. It is around 50 km (31 mi) to the east of Ende, Indonesia, the capital of Ende regency in East Nusa Tenggara province. It has three volcanic crater lakes that differ in color. Tiwu Ata Mbupu, on the western side of the island is blue in color while Tiwu Nua Muri Kooh Tai and Tiwu Ata Polo are usually colors of green and red.
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- Dutch East Indies campaign: Japan declares war on the Netherlands and the Dutch East Indies11 Jan 1942 · Event
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