Stratovolcanoes

Egon

Egon (Indonesia) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 1,661 m above sea level. The GVP records 4 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2008.

Elevation
1,661 m
Last eruption
2008
Confirmed eruptions
4
Max VEI
2
Country
Indonesia
Location
8.68° S, 122.46° E
Region (GVP)
Sunda Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Crustal thickness unknown
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.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
15 April 2008 28 April 2008 2 Observations: Reported
6 February 2005 27 February 2005 1 Summit and southern flank · Observations: Reported
3 July 2004 16 September 2004 2 Observations: Reported
29 January 2004 5 February 2004 1 Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#264160)