Stratovolcanoes

Kelud

Kelud (Indonesia) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 1,730 m above sea level. The GVP records 37 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2014.

Elevation
1,730 m
Last eruption
2014
Confirmed eruptions
37
Max VEI
5
Country
Indonesia
Location
7.94° S, 112.31° 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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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
13 February 2014 15 February 2014 4 Summit crater lake · Observations: Reported
16 October 2007 16 April 2008 2 Observations: Reported
10 February 1990 13 March 1990 4 Observations: Reported
11 December 1967 11 December 1967 1 Crater floor at foot of Kelut Peak · Observations: Reported
18 February 1967 18 February 1967 1 Observations: Reported
26 April 1966 27 April 1966 4 Observations: Reported
31 August 1951 31 August 1951 4 Observations: Reported
6 December 1920 12 December 1920 2 Observations: Reported
19 May 1919 20 May 1919 4 Observations: Reported
22 May 1901 23 May 1901 3 Observations: Reported
4 January 1864 4 January 1864 2 Observations: Reported
24 January 1851 — 2 Observations: Reported
16 May 1848 17 May 1848 3 Observations: Reported
2 July 1835 — 2 Observations: Reported
11 October 1826 25 October 1826 4 Observations: Reported
2 July 1825 — 2 Observations: Reported
5 June 1811 — 2 Observations: Reported
1785 — 2 Observations: Reported
1776 — 2 Observations: Reported
10 January 1771 — 2 Observations: Reported
1 May 1752 — 2 Observations: Reported
20 July 1716 — 2 Observations: Reported
1641 — 4 Observations: Reported
1586 — 5 Observations: Reported
1548 — 3 Observations: Reported
1481 — 3 Observations: Reported
1462 — 3 Observations: Reported
1451 — 3 Observations: Reported
1450 — 3 Observations: Reported
1411 — 3 Observations: Reported
1395 — 3 Observations: Reported
1385 — 3 Observations: Reported
1376 — 3 Observations: Reported
1334 — 3 Observations: Reported
1311 — 3 Observations: Reported
1000 — 3 Observations: Reported
230 BCE ± 300 years — ? Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#263280)