Stratovolcanoes

Paluweh

Paluweh (Indonesia) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 875 m above sea level. The GVP records 9 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2013.

Elevation
875 m
Last eruption
2013
Confirmed eruptions
9
Max VEI
3
Country
Indonesia
Location
8.32° S, 121.71° 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
8 October 2012 31 October 2013 3 Rokatenda · Observations: Reported
3 February 1985 3 February 1985 1 Rokatenda (west side of lava dome) · Observations: Reported
9 May 1984 21 May 1984 2 Rokatenda (west side of lava dome) · Observations: Reported
5 November 1980 16 September 1981 2 Rokatenda · Observations: Reported
27 October 1973 28 October 1973 2 Observations: Reported
22 October 1972 16 January 1973 3 Rokatenda · Observations: Reported
31 December 1963 16 March 1966 2 Rokatenda (1928 crater) · Observations: Reported
4 August 1928 25 September 1928 3 Rokatenda · Observations: Reported
1650 ± 50 years — 3 Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#264150)