Stratovolcanoes

Teon

Teon (Indonesia) is a stratovolcano. It rises to 728 m above sea level. The GVP records 5 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1904.

Elevation
728 m
Last eruption
1904
Confirmed eruptions
5
Max VEI
4
Country
Indonesia
Location
6.98° S, 129.14° E
Region (GVP)
Inner Banda Volcanic Arc
GVP type
Stratovolcano
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 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
3 June 1904 — 2 Observations: Reported
1693 — 3 Observations: Reported
18 January 1663 — 3 Observations: Reported
February 1660 — 4 Observations: Reported
11 November 1659 — 3 Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#265050)