What the records say
- When
- 1730
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 7.38° S, 110.07° E
- Vei
- 1
- Date uncertainty
- year uncertain
- Dated by
- Observations: Reported
- Volcano number
- 263220
- Eruption number
- 15805
Mount Sumbing
Active stratovolcano on the island of Java, Indonesia
Mount Sumbing is an active stratovolcano in Central Java, Indonesia. This volcano is symmetrical like its neighbor Mount Sindoro which lies to its northwest. Administratively, The volcano is divided between 3 regencies: Temanggung, Wonosobo, and Magelang. The only report of historical eruptions is from 1730. It has created a small phreatic crater at the summit.
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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