Volcanic eruption
See 1941 on the mapUncertain eruption of Rinjani
30 May 1941 · 8.42° S, 116.47° E
Mount Rinjani is an active stratovolcano situated in regencial North Lombok of West Nusa Tenggara province on the Indonesian island of Lombok. It reaches an elevation of 3,726 metres (12,224 ft), making it the second-highest volcano in Indonesia and the highest point in the province of West Nusa Tenggara.
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What the records say
- When
- 30 May 1941
- Kind
- Volcanic eruption
- Coordinates
- 8.42° S, 116.47° E
- Uncertain
- yes
- Vent
- Rinjani summit
- Volcano number
- 264030
- Eruption number
- 16218
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- Battle of Surabaya27 Oct 1945 · Battle
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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