Eruption of Ranakah
28 Dec 1987 – Apr 1989 · 8.64° S, 120.53° E
Poco Ranakah is a volcano located in the south-central part of the island of Flores, Indonesia. Its tallest lava dome, Poco Mandasawu is the tallest mountain of the island. A new lava dome, named Anak Ranakah was formed there in 1987. The volcano erupted again in 1991.
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What the records say
- When
- 28 Dec 1987 – Apr 1989
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 8.64° S, 120.53° E
- Vei
- 3
- Vent
- Anak Ranakah
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 264071
- Eruption number
- 16254
Ranakah
Volcano on the island of Flores, Indonesia
Poco Ranakah is a volcano located in the south-central part of the island of Flores, Indonesia. Its tallest lava dome, Poco Mandasawu is the tallest mountain of the island. A new lava dome, named Anak Ranakah was formed there in 1987. The volcano erupted again in 1991. In 2011, diffuse white plumes were seen rising from Anak Ranakah Dome, although no ash was detected.
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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