Stratovolcanoes

Rinjani

Rinjani (Indonesia) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 3,726 m above sea level. The GVP records 19 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 2016.

Elevation
3,726 m
Last eruption
2016
Confirmed eruptions
19
Max VEI
7
Country
Indonesia
Location
8.42° S, 116.47° 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.

StartEndVEIVent and dating
1 August 2016 27 September 2016 2 Barujari Crater · Observations: Reported
25 October 2015 24 December 2015 2 Barujari crater · Observations: Reported
2 May 2009 23 May 2010 2 NE flank of Gunung Barujari · Observations: Reported
1 October 2004 5 October 2004 2 Summit and NE flank of Barujari · Observations: Reported
3 June 1994 21 November 1994 3 Gunung Barujari · Observations: Reported
28 March 1966 8 August 1966 1 East side of Barujari (2250 m) · Observations: Reported
16 September 1965 — 0 Gunung Barujari · Observations: Reported
15 October 1953 — 0 Gunung Barujari · Observations: Reported
2 July 1949 2 July 1950 0 NW flank of Gunung Barujari · Observations: Reported
25 December 1944 1 January 1945 2 NW flank of Barujari (Rombongan) · Observations: Reported
4 November 1915 — 2 Gunung Barujari (Segara Munjar) · Observations: Reported
30 November 1909 2 December 1909 2 Gunung Barujari · Observations: Reported
29 April 1906 — 1 Gunung Barujari · Observations: Reported
1 June 1901 2 June 1901 2 Gunung Barujari · Observations: Reported
30 November 1900 2 December 1900 2 Gunung Barujari · Observations: Reported
8 August 1884 10 August 1884 2 Gunung Barujari · Observations: Reported
10 September 1846 12 September 1846 2 Gunung Barujari · Observations: Reported
1 July 1257 — 7 Samalas · Sidereal: Ice Core
c. 600 BCE — ? Isotopic: 14C (uncalibrated)

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#264030)