Volcanic eruption
See 2000 on the mapEruption of Semeru
27 Jul 2000 · Indonesia
Semeru is the highest mountain on the Indonesian island of Java and an active volcano located in the province of East Java in a subduction zone, where the Indo-Australian Plate subducts under the Eurasian Plate.
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Part of Eruption of Semeru
What the records say
- When
- 27 Jul 2000
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Where
- Indonesia
- Coordinates
- 8.11° S, 112.92° E
- Vei
- 3
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 5
- Volcano type
- Stratovolcano
Semeru
Stratovolcano in Indonesia
Semeru is the highest mountain on the Indonesian island of Java and an active volcano located in the province of East Java in a subduction zone, where the Indo-Australian Plate subducts under the Eurasian Plate. Semeru is 3,676 m tall at its peak, making it the third tallest volcano mountain in Indonesia after Kerinci and Rinjani.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page