Volcanic eruption
See 1942 on the mapEruption of Papandayan
15 Aug 1942 – 16 Aug 1942 · 7.32° S, 107.73° E
Mount Papandayan is a complex stratovolcano, located in Garut Regency, to the southeast of the city of Bandung in West Java, Indonesia. It is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the southwest of the town of Garut. At the summit, there are four large craters which contain active fumarole fields.
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What the records say
- When
- 15 Aug 1942 – 16 Aug 1942
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 7.32° S, 107.73° E
- Vei
- 1
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 263100
- Eruption number
- 15687
- Vei modifier
- ?
Nearby in time and place
- Battle of Tjiater Pass5 Mar 1942 · Battle
- Battle of Kalijati3 Mar 1942 · Battle
- Bombing of Sukabumi6 Mar 1942 · Military operation
- Battle of Java28 Feb 1942 · Battle
- Battle of Sunda Strait28 Feb 1942 · Battle
- Eruption of Dieng Volcanic Complex4 Dec 1944 · Volcanic eruption
- Indonesian National Revolution17 Aug 1945 · War of independence · Deaths 130,000
- Eruption of Dieng Volcanic Complex13 Oct 1939 · Volcanic eruption
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