Eruption of Ruang
25 Sep 2002 – 29 Sep 2002 · 2.31° N, 125.37° E
Ruang is the southernmost stratovolcano in the Sangihe Islands arc, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. It comprises an island 4 by 5 kilometres wide. The summit contains a partial lava dome and reaches some 725 metres (2,379 ft) in altitude.
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What the records say
- When
- 25 Sep 2002 – 29 Sep 2002
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 2.31° N, 125.37° E
- Vei
- 4
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 267010
- Eruption number
- 16493
- Vei modifier
- ?
Mount Ruang
Stratovolcano in North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Ruang is the southernmost stratovolcano in the Sangihe Islands arc, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. It comprises an island 4 by 5 kilometres wide. The summit contains a partial lava dome and reaches some 725 metres (2,379 ft) in altitude. From its summit, Klabat's peak in the south, that of Siau to the north, and Ternate to the east can all be seen.
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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