Gamkonora

Gamkonora (Indonesia) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 1,635 m above sea level. The GVP records 13 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2007.

Elevation: 1,635 m
Last eruption: 2007
Confirmed eruptions: 13
Max VEI: 5
Country: Indonesia
Location: 1.38° N, 127.53° E
Region (GVP): Halmahera 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
8 July 2007	16 July 2007	2	Observations: Reported
13 April 1987	26 April 1987	1	Observations: Reported
4 March 1981	25 July 1981	1	Observations: Reported
16 July 1952	5 September 1952	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1951	—	2	Observations: Reported
16 October 1950	—	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1949	—	2	Observations: Reported
16 June 1926	—	1	Observations: Reported
18 October 1917	18 October 1917	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1911	—	2	Observations: Reported
2 July 1885 ± 5 years	—	2	Observations: Reported
20 May 1673	—	5	Observations: Reported
31 December 1564	—	3	Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#268040)