Stratovolcanoes

Iya

Iya (Indonesia) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 618 m above sea level. The GVP records 8 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1969.

Elevation
618 m
Last eruption
1969
Confirmed eruptions
8
Max VEI
3
Country
Indonesia
Location
8.89° S, 121.64° E
Region (GVP)
Sunda Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Crustal thickness unknown
Main rock type
Basalt / Picro-Basalt

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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
27 January 1969 30 January 1969 3 Crater II (upper SW flank) · Observations: Reported
4 September 1953 5 September 1953 2 Observations: Reported
2 July 1882 — 2 Observations: Reported
1 September 1871 — 2 Observations: Reported
4 May 1868 — 2 Observations: Reported
16 January 1867 — 2 Observations: Reported
16 May 1844 — 2 Observations: Reported
c. 1671 — 3 Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#264110)