Volcanic eruption

Eruption of Soputan

26 Aug 2012 – 19 Sep 2012 · 1.11° N, 124.74° E

Soputan is a stratovolcano in Indonesia. It is on the northern arm of Sulawesi island and rises to an elevation of 1,785 m (5,853 ft). The geologically young and mostly unvegetated cone is primarily constructed of andesite and basalt rock.

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What the records say

When
26 Aug 2012 – 19 Sep 2012
Kind
Volcanic eruption
Coordinates
1.11° N, 124.74° E
Vei
3
Vent
Summit crater
Dated by
Observations: Reported
Volcano number
266030
Eruption number
20821

Soputan

Volcano in Indonesia

Soputan is a stratovolcano in Indonesia. It is on the northern arm of Sulawesi island and rises to an elevation of 1,785 m (5,853 ft). The geologically young and mostly unvegetated cone is primarily constructed of andesite and basalt rock. It sits on the southern rim of the Tondano caldera, which formed in the Quaternary period.

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