Kaba

Kaba (Indonesia) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 1,962 m above sea level. The GVP records 11 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2000.

Elevation: 1,962 m
Last eruption: 2000
Confirmed eruptions: 11
Max VEI: 2
Country: Indonesia
Location: 3.52° S, 102.63° E
Region (GVP): Sunda Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 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
22 August 2000	27 August 2000	1	Observations: Reported
22 March 1956	28 March 1956	2	Observations: Reported
1 April 1952	28 April 1952	2	Observations: Reported
16 March 1950	16 April 1951	1	Kaba Vogelsang · Observations: Reported
19 November 1939	14 March 1941	2	Kaba Baru, Kaba Lama · Observations: Reported
2 July 1907	—	2	Kaba Baru · Observations: Reported
2 July 1873	1 November 1892	2	Kaba Volgelsang and Kaba Baru · Observations: Reported
16 October 1868	2 July 1869	2	Kaba Baru ? and Kaba Vogelsang · Observations: Reported
16 November 1853	—	2	Observations: Reported
16 November 1834	—	2	Observations: Reported
24 November 1833	25 November 1833	2	Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#261220)