Complex volcanoes

Ambang

Ambang (Indonesia) is a complex volcano. It rises to 1,795 m above sea level. The GVP records 2 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2005.

Elevation
1,795 m
Last eruption
2005
Confirmed eruptions
2
Max VEI
1
Country
Indonesia
Location
0.75° N, 124.42° E
Region (GVP)
Sangihe Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Complex
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type
Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
22 December 2005 — 1 Observations: Reported
2 July 1845 ± 5 years — ? Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#266020)