Calderas

Banda Api

Banda Api (Indonesia) is a caldera. It rises to 596 m above sea level. The GVP records 23 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1988.

Elevation
596 m
Last eruption
1988
Confirmed eruptions
23
Max VEI
3
Country
Indonesia
Location
4.52° S, 129.88° E
Region (GVP)
Inner Banda Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Caldera
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Main rock type
Dacite

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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.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
9 May 1988 17 May 1988 3 Summit, north and south flanks · Observations: Reported
18 May 1901 — 2 Summit and north flank · Observations: Reported
23 November 1890 23 November 1890 2 Observations: Reported
c. 2 July 1825 2 July 1831 1 Observations: Reported
22 April 1824 28 June 1824 2 North side · Observations: Reported
11 June 1820 8 August 1820 2 Summit, south and NNW flanks · Observations: Reported
11 October 1816 16 December 1816 2 Observations: Reported
1778 — 2 Observations: Reported
1775 — 2 Observations: Reported
6 February 1773 — 2 Observations: Reported
19 April 1765 October 1766 2 Observations: Reported
1762 — 2 Observations: Reported
1749 — 2 Observations: Reported
1722 — 2 Observations: Reported
May 1712 December 1712 2 Observations: Reported
1690 22 May 1696 3 Observations: Reported
1683 — 3 Observations: Reported
18 November 1635 — 1 Observations: Reported
16 December 1632 — 3 Observations: Reported
16 March 1615 April 1615 3 Observations: Reported
1609 — 3 Observations: Reported
1598 1602 3 Observations: Reported
17 April 1586 — 3 Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#265090)