Arjuno-Welirang

Arjuno-Welirang (Indonesia) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 3,343 m above sea level. The GVP records 2 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1952.

Elevation: 3,343 m
Last eruption: 1952
Confirmed eruptions: 2
Max VEI: 2
Country: Indonesia
Location: 7.73° S, 112.58° E
Region (GVP): Sunda Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Main rock type: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

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.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
15 August 1952	—	0	NW flank (Kawah Plupuh) · Observations: Reported
30 October 1950	—	2	NW part of Gunung Welirang (2500 & 2700 m) · Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#263290)