Awu

Awu (Indonesia) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 1,318 m above sea level. The GVP records 16 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2004.

Elevation: 1,318 m
Last eruption: 2004
Confirmed eruptions: 16
Max VEI: 4
Country: Indonesia
Location: 3.69° N, 125.45° E
Region (GVP): Sangihe Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 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.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
2 June 2004	16 August 2004	2	Observations: Reported
7 April 1992	—	1	SE part of summit crater · Observations: Reported
12 August 1966	16 October 1966	4	Observations: Reported
16 December 1930	16 December 1931	2	Observations: Reported
20 June 1922	16 September 1922	0	Observations: Reported
16 February 1921	1 October 1921	0	Observations: Reported
14 March 1913	14 March 1913	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1893	—	2	Observations: Reported
7 June 1892	12 June 1892	3	Observations: Reported
18 August 1885	—	2	Observations: Reported
25 August 1883	26 August 1883	2	Observations: Reported
16 August 1875	16 August 1875	2	Observations: Reported
2 March 1856	17 March 1856	3	Observations: Reported
6 August 1812	8 August 1812	4	Observations: Reported
10 December 1711	16 December 1711	3	Observations: Reported
1646 ± 5 years	—	2	Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#267040)