Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 22-28 May 2019

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URL: https://volcano.si.edu/reports_weekly.cfm





New Activity/Unrest: Colima, Mexico  | Hakoneyama, Honshu (Japan)  |
Sarychev Peak, Matua Island (Russia)  | Sinabung, Indonesia



Ongoing Activity: Agung, Bali (Indonesia)  | Aira, Kyushu (Japan)  |
Dukono, Halmahera (Indonesia)  | Ebeko, Paramushir Island (Russia)  | Etna,
Sicily (Italy)  | Ibu, Halmahera (Indonesia)  | Karymsky, Eastern Kamchatka
(Russia)  | Klyuchevskoy, Central Kamchatka (Russia)  | Krakatau,
Indonesia  | Merapi, Central Java (Indonesia)  | Sheveluch, Central
Kamchatka (Russia)  | Soputan, Sulawesi (Indonesia)





The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report is a cooperative project between the
Smithsonian's Global Volcanism Program and the US Geological Survey's
Volcano Hazards Program. Updated by 2300 UTC every Wednesday, these reports
are preliminary and subject to change as events are studied in more detail.
This is not a comprehensive list of all of Earth's volcanoes erupting
during the week, but rather a summary of activity at volcanoes that meet
criteria discussed in detail in the "Criteria and Disclaimers" section.
Carefully reviewed, detailed reports about recent activity are published in
issues of the Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network.



Note that many news agencies do not archive the articles they post on the
Internet, and therefore the links to some sources may not be active. To
obtain information about the cited articles that are no longer available on
the Internet contact the source.







New Activity/Unrest





Colima  | Mexico  | 19.514°N, 103.62°W  | Summit elev. 3850 m



Centro Universitario de Estudios e Investigaciones de Vulcanologia -
Universidad de Colima reported that 51 low-magnitude explosions mainly from
the NE part of Colimaâ??s crater were recorded by the seismic and infrasound
network during 11-24 May. Emissions from the explosions consisted mainly of
water vapor and gas, and were the first surficial manifestations of
activity since seismicity increased in the past few weeks. Footage from
five drone overflights conducted on 22 May showed fumarolic activity on the
inner wall of the NE part of the crater and a new small explosion crater
near the center of the main crater.



Geologic Summary. The Colima volcanic complex is the most prominent
volcanic center of the western Mexican Volcanic Belt. It consists of two
southward-younging volcanoes, Nevado de Colima (the 4320 m high point of
the complex) on the north and the 3850-m-high historically active Volcán de
Colima at the south. A group of cinder cones of late-Pleistocene age is
located on the floor of the Colima graben west and east of the Colima
complex. Volcán de Colima (also known as Volcán Fuego) is a youthful
stratovolcano constructed within a 5-km-wide caldera, breached to the
south, that has been the source of large debris avalanches. Major slope
failures have occurred repeatedly from both the Nevado and Colima cones,
and have produced a thick apron of debris-avalanche deposits on three sides
of the complex. Frequent historical eruptions date back to the 16th
century. Occasional major explosive eruptions (most recently in 1913) have
destroyed the summit and left a deep, steep-sided crater that was slowly
refilled and then overtopped by lava dome growth.



Source: Centro Universitario de Estudios e Investigaciones de Vulcanologia
- Universidad de Colima http://portal.ucol.mx/cueiv/contacto.htm





Hakoneyama  | Honshu (Japan)  | 35.233°N, 139.021°E  | Summit elev. 1438 m



JMA reported that the number of earthquakes at Hakoneyama increased on 18
May and remained elevated through 27 May. The epicenters were centered
around the W bank of Lake Ashinoko and around Komagatake. Global Navigation
Satellite Systems (GNSS) data continued to indicate a trend of inflation.
The Alert Level remained at 2 (on a 5-level scale).



Geologic Summary. Hakoneyama volcano is truncated by two overlapping
calderas, the largest of which is 10 x 11 km wide. The calderas were formed
as a result of two major explosive eruptions about 180,000 and
49,000-60,000 years ago. Scenic Lake Ashi lies between the SW caldera wall
and a half dozen post-caldera lava domes that were constructed along a
NW-SE trend cutting through the center of the calderas. Dome growth
occurred progressively to the NW, and the largest and youngest of these,
Kamiyama, forms the high point. The calderas are breached to the east by
the Hayakawa canyon. A phreatic explosion about 3000 years ago was followed
by collapse of the NW side of Kamiyama, damming the Hayakawa valley and
creating Lake Ashi. The latest magmatic eruptive activity about 2900 years
ago produced a pyroclastic flow and a lava dome in the explosion crater,
although phreatic eruptions took place as recently as the 12-13th centuries
CE. Seismic swarms have occurred during the 20th century. Lake Ashi, along
with the thermal areas in the caldera, is a popular resort destination SW
of Tokyo.



Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/





Sarychev Peak  | Matua Island (Russia)  | 48.092°N, 153.2°E  | Summit elev.
1496 m



SVERT lowered the Alert Level for Sarychev Peak to Green on 22 May, noting
that the last activity recorded was an ash plume on 16 May and a thermal
anomaly on 17 May.



Geologic Summary. Sarychev Peak, one of the most active volcanoes of the
Kuril Islands, occupies the NW end of Matua Island in the central Kuriles.
The andesitic central cone was constructed within a 3-3.5-km-wide caldera,
whose rim is exposed only on the SW side. A dramatic 250-m-wide, very
steep-walled crater with a jagged rim caps the volcano. The substantially
higher SE rim forms the 1496 m high point of the island. Fresh-looking lava
flows, prior to activity in 2009, had descended in all directions, often
forming capes along the coast. Much of the lower-angle outer flanks of the
volcano are overlain by pyroclastic-flow deposits. Eruptions have been
recorded since the 1760s and include both quiet lava effusion and violent
explosions. Large eruptions in 1946 and 2009 produced pyroclastic flows
that reached the sea.



Source: Sakhalin Volcanic Eruption Response Team (SVERT) http://www.imgg.ru/





Sinabung  | Indonesia  | 3.17°N, 98.392°E  | Summit elev. 2460 m



PVMBG reported that an eruption at Sinabung was recorded at 0253 on 25 May.
An ash plume from the event drifted W and NW according to the Darwin VAAC;
fog prevented ground-based visual observations. Ashfall was reported in
several areas downwind according to a news article. At 0629 on 27 May a
dense gray ash plume rose 2.5 km above the crater rim and drifted S. The
VAAC reported that at 0700 an ash plume was visible in satellite images at
an altitude of 6.1 km (20,000 ft) a.s.l., or 3.7 km above the crater rim.
Eruptive events were recorded at 2323 on 27 May and 0118 on 28 May, though
ash plumes were not visible. The Alert Level remained at 3 (on a scale of
1-4), with a general exclusion zone of 3 km and extensions to 5 km on the
SE sector and 4 km in the NE sector.



Geologic Summary. Gunung Sinabung is a Pleistocene-to-Holocene
stratovolcano with many lava flows on its flanks. The migration of summit
vents along a N-S line gives the summit crater complex an elongated form.
The youngest crater of this conical andesitic-to-dacitic edifice is at the
southern end of the four overlapping summit craters. The youngest deposit
is a SE-flank pyroclastic flow 14C dated by Hendrasto et al. (2012) at
740-880 CE. An unconfirmed eruption was noted in 1881, and solfataric
activity was seen at the summit and upper flanks in 1912. No confirmed
historical eruptions were recorded prior to explosive eruptions during
August-September 2010 that produced ash plumes to 5 km above the summit.



Sources: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known
as CVGHM) http://vsi.esdm.go.id/;

Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC)
http://www.bom.gov.au/aviation/volcanic-ash/darwin-va-advisory.shtml;

The Jakarta Post
https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/05/13/sinabungs-lava-dome-grows-after-third-eruption-in-a-week.html





Ongoing Activity





Agung  | Bali (Indonesia)  | 8.343°S, 115.508°E  | Summit elev. 2997 m



PVMBG reported that at 1923 on 24 May an explosion at Agung ejected
incandescent material radially onto the flanks as far as 3 km from the
crater rim, setting fire to some vegetation. A dense gray-white ash plume
rose 2 km and, based on satellite data, drifted SW, causing thick ashfall
in several villages to the S. Roaring was audible from the Agung Volcano
Observatory in Rendang (about 8 km SW). According to a news article several
flights to and from Australia were cancelled or diverted, though the
International Gusti Ngurah Rai (IGNR) airport (60 km SW) in Denpasar was
not closed. The Alert Level remained at 3 (on a scale of 1-4) with the
exclusion zone set at a 4-km radius.



Geologic Summary. Symmetrical Agung stratovolcano, Bali's highest and most
sacred mountain, towers over the eastern end of the island. The volcano,
whose name means "Paramount," rises above the SE caldera rim of neighboring
Batur volcano, and the northern and southern flanks extend to the coast.
The summit area extends 1.5 km E-W, with the high point on the W and a
steep-walled 800-m-wide crater on the E. The Pawon cone is located low on
the SE flank. Only a few eruptions dating back to the early 19th century
have been recorded in historical time. The 1963-64 eruption, one of the
largest in the 20th century, produced voluminous ashfall along with
devastating pyroclastic flows and lahars that caused extensive damage and
many fatalities.



Sources: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known
as CVGHM) http://vsi.esdm.go.id/;

Badan Nacional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB) http://www.bnpb.go.id/;

The Jakarta Post
https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2019/05/25/mount-agung-eruption-disrupts-australian-flights.html





Aira  | Kyushu (Japan)  | 31.593°N, 130.657°E  | Summit elev. 1117 m



JMA reported that during 22-23 May two explosions at Minamidake crater (at
Aira Calderaâ??s Sakurajima volcano) produced plumes that rose 1.6 km above
the crater rim and ejected material as far as 900 m. Crater incandescence
was periodically visible. Very small eruptive events were recorded during
24-27 May. The Alert Level remained at 3 (on a 5-level scale).



Geologic Summary. The Aira caldera in the northern half of Kagoshima Bay
contains the post-caldera Sakurajima volcano, one of Japan's most active.
Eruption of the voluminous Ito pyroclastic flow accompanied formation of
the 17 x 23 km caldera about 22,000 years ago. The smaller Wakamiko caldera
was formed during the early Holocene in the NE corner of the Aira caldera,
along with several post-caldera cones. The construction of Sakurajima began
about 13,000 years ago on the southern rim of Aira caldera and built an
island that was finally joined to the Osumi Peninsula during the major
explosive and effusive eruption of 1914. Activity at the Kitadake summit
cone ended about 4850 years ago, after which eruptions took place at
Minamidake. Frequent historical eruptions, recorded since the 8th century,
have deposited ash on Kagoshima, one of Kyushu's largest cities, located
across Kagoshima Bay only 8 km from the summit. The largest historical
eruption took place during 1471-76.



Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/





Dukono  | Halmahera (Indonesia)  | 1.693°N, 127.894°E  | Summit elev. 1229 m



Based on satellite and wind model data, and notices from PVMBG, the Darwin
VAAC reported that during 22-28 May ash plumes from Dukono rose to
altitudes of 2.1-3 km (7,000-10,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted in multiple
directions. The Alert Level remained at 2 (on a scale of 1-4), and the
public was warned to remain outside of the 2-km exclusion zone.



Geologic Summary. Reports from this remote volcano in northernmost
Halmahera are rare, but Dukono has been one of Indonesia's most active
volcanoes. More-or-less continuous explosive eruptions, sometimes
accompanied by lava flows, occurred from 1933 until at least the mid-1990s,
when routine observations were curtailed. During a major eruption in 1550,
a lava flow filled in the strait between Halmahera and the north-flank cone
of Gunung Mamuya. This complex volcano presents a broad, low profile with
multiple summit peaks and overlapping craters. Malupang Wariang, 1 km SW of
the summit crater complex, contains a 700 x 570 m crater that has also been
active during historical time.



Sources: Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC)
http://www.bom.gov.au/aviation/volcanic-ash/darwin-va-advisory.shtml;

Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known as CVGHM)
http://vsi.esdm.go.id/





Ebeko  | Paramushir Island (Russia)  | 50.686°N, 156.014°E  | Summit elev.
1103 m



A thermal anomaly over Ebeko was identified in satellite images during
16-17 May. Volcanologists in Severo-Kurilsk (Paramushir Island), about 7 km
E of Ebeko, observed explosions during 16-20 May that sent ash plumes up to
2.5 km (8,200 ft) a.s.l. Aviation Color Code remained at Orange (the second
highest level on a four-color scale).



Geologic Summary. The flat-topped summit of the central cone of Ebeko
volcano, one of the most active in the Kuril Islands, occupies the northern
end of Paramushir Island. Three summit craters located along a SSW-NNE line
form Ebeko volcano proper, at the northern end of a complex of five
volcanic cones. Blocky lava flows extend west from Ebeko and SE from the
neighboring Nezametnyi cone. The eastern part of the southern crater
contains strong solfataras and a large boiling spring. The central crater
is filled by a lake about 20 m deep whose shores are lined with steaming
solfataras; the northern crater lies across a narrow, low barrier from the
central crater and contains a small, cold crescentic lake. Historical
activity, recorded since the late-18th century, has been restricted to
small-to-moderate explosive eruptions from the summit craters. Intense
fumarolic activity occurs in the summit craters, on the outer flanks of the
cone, and in lateral explosion craters.



Source: Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT)
http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/index_eng.php





Etna  | Sicily (Italy)  | 37.748°N, 14.999°E  | Summit elev. 3295 m



INGV reported that gas emissions of variable intensity were observed rising
from Etnaâ??s summit craters during 20-26 May; weather conditions often
prevented views. Weak and diffuse ash emissions occasionally rose from the
New Southeast Crater (NSEC). An ash plume rose from Bocca Nuova Crater on
23 May.



Geologic Summary. Mount Etna, towering above Catania, Sicily's second
largest city, has one of the world's longest documented records of
historical volcanism, dating back to 1500 BCE. Historical lava flows of
basaltic composition cover much of the surface of this massive volcano,
whose edifice is the highest and most voluminous in Italy. The Mongibello
stratovolcano, truncated by several small calderas, was constructed during
the late Pleistocene and Holocene over an older shield volcano. The most
prominent morphological feature of Etna is the Valle del Bove, a 5 x 10 km
horseshoe-shaped caldera open to the east. Two styles of eruptive activity
typically occur, sometimes simultaneously. Persistent explosive eruptions,
sometimes with minor lava emissions, take place from one or more summit
craters. Flank vents, typically with higher effusion rates, are less
frequently active and originate from fissures that open progressively
downward from near the summit (usually accompanied by Strombolian eruptions
at the upper end). Cinder cones are commonly constructed over the vents of
lower-flank lava flows. Lava flows extend to the foot of the volcano on all
sides and have reached the sea over a broad area on the SE flank.



Source: Sezione di Catania - Osservatorio Etneo (INGV)
http://www.ct.ingv.it/





Ibu  | Halmahera (Indonesia)  | 1.488°N, 127.63°E  | Summit elev. 1325 m



The Darwin VAAC reported that during 23-24 May ash plumes from Ibu rose to
altitudes of 2.4-2.7 km (8,000-9,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted SE based on
satellite data. The Alert Level remained at 2 (on a scale of 1-4), and the
public was warned to stay at least 2 km away from the active crater, and
3.5 km away on the N side.



Geologic Summary. The truncated summit of Gunung Ibu stratovolcano along
the NW coast of Halmahera Island has large nested summit craters. The inner
crater, 1 km wide and 400 m deep, contained several small crater lakes
through much of historical time. The outer crater, 1.2 km wide, is breached
on the north side, creating a steep-walled valley. A large parasitic cone
is located ENE of the summit. A smaller one to the WSW has fed a lava flow
down the W flank. A group of maars is located below the N and W flanks.
Only a few eruptions have been recorded in historical time, the first a
small explosive eruption from the summit crater in 1911. An eruption
producing a lava dome that eventually covered much of the floor of the
inner summit crater began in December 1998.



Sources: Darwin Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC)
http://www.bom.gov.au/aviation/volcanic-ash/darwin-va-advisory.shtml;

Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known as CVGHM)
http://vsi.esdm.go.id/





Karymsky  | Eastern Kamchatka (Russia)  | 54.049°N, 159.443°E  | Summit
elev. 1513 m



KVERT reported that a thermal anomaly over Karymsky was visible in
satellite images during 17-21 May. An ash plume drifted 9 km SW on 21 May.
The Aviation Color Code remained at Orange (the second highest level on a
four-color scale).



Geologic Summary. Karymsky, the most active volcano of Kamchatka's eastern
volcanic zone, is a symmetrical stratovolcano constructed within a
5-km-wide caldera that formed during the early Holocene. The caldera cuts
the south side of the Pleistocene Dvor volcano and is located outside the
north margin of the large mid-Pleistocene Polovinka caldera, which contains
the smaller Akademia Nauk and Odnoboky calderas. Most seismicity preceding
Karymsky eruptions originated beneath Akademia Nauk caldera, located
immediately south. The caldera enclosing Karymsky formed about 7600-7700
radiocarbon years ago; construction of the stratovolcano began about 2000
years later. The latest eruptive period began about 500 years ago,
following a 2300-year quiescence. Much of the cone is mantled by lava flows
less than 200 years old. Historical eruptions have been vulcanian or
vulcanian-strombolian with moderate explosive activity and occasional lava
flows from the summit crater.



Source: Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT)
http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/index_eng.php





Klyuchevskoy  | Central Kamchatka (Russia)  | 56.056°N, 160.642°E  | Summit
elev. 4754 m



KVERT reported that a weak thermal anomaly over Klyuchevskoy was identified
in satellite images on 17, 19, and 21 May. The Aviation Color Code remained
at Orange (the second highest level on a four-color scale).



Geologic Summary. Klyuchevskoy (also spelled Kliuchevskoi) is Kamchatka's
highest and most active volcano. Since its origin about 6000 years ago, the
beautifully symmetrical, 4835-m-high basaltic stratovolcano has produced
frequent moderate-volume explosive and effusive eruptions without major
periods of inactivity. It rises above a saddle NE of sharp-peaked Kamen
volcano and lies SE of the broad Ushkovsky massif. More than 100 flank
eruptions have occurred during the past roughly 3000 years, with most
lateral craters and cones occurring along radial fissures between the
unconfined NE-to-SE flanks of the conical volcano between 500 m and 3600 m
elevation. The morphology of the 700-m-wide summit crater has been
frequently modified by historical eruptions, which have been recorded since
the late-17th century. Historical eruptions have originated primarily from
the summit crater, but have also included numerous major explosive and
effusive eruptions from flank craters.



Source: Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT)
http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/index_eng.php





Krakatau  | Indonesia  | 6.102°S, 105.423°E  | Summit elev. 813 m



PVMBG reported that Anak Krakatauâ??s seismic network detected 26 eruptive
events during 20-26 May. None of the events were followed by visible ash
emissions, though observations were hindered by fog. The Alert Level
remained at 2 (on a scale of 1-4), and the public was warned to remain
outside of the 2-km radius hazard zone from the crater.



Geologic Summary. The renowned volcano Krakatau (frequently misstated as
Krakatoa) lies in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra. Collapse of
the ancestral Krakatau edifice, perhaps in 416 or 535 CE, formed a
7-km-wide caldera. Remnants of this ancestral volcano are preserved in
Verlaten and Lang Islands; subsequently Rakata, Danan, and Perbuwatan
volcanoes were formed, coalescing to create the pre-1883 Krakatau Island.
Caldera collapse during the catastrophic 1883 eruption destroyed Danan and
Perbuwatan, and left only a remnant of Rakata. This eruption, the 2nd
largest in Indonesia during historical time, caused more than 36,000
fatalities, most as a result of devastating tsunamis that swept the
adjacent coastlines of Sumatra and Java. Pyroclastic surges traveled 40 km
across the Sunda Strait and reached the Sumatra coast. After a quiescence
of less than a half century, the post-collapse cone of Anak Krakatau (Child
of Krakatau) was constructed within the 1883 caldera at a point between the
former cones of Danan and Perbuwatan. Anak Krakatau has been the site of
frequent eruptions since 1927.



Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known
as CVGHM) http://vsi.esdm.go.id/





Merapi  | Central Java (Indonesia)  | 7.54°S, 110.446°E  | Summit elev.
2910 m



PVMBG reported that on 11 May the lava dome at Merapi had an estimated
volume of 458,000 cubic meters, based on analyses of drone footage, and
remained unchanged at least through 26 May. The dome morphology remained
relatively unchanged, as most of the extruded lava fell into the upper
parts of the SE-flank Gendol River drainage. One block-and-ash flow
traveled 1.1 km down the Gendol drainage. The Alert Level remained at 2 (on
a scale of 1-4), and residents were warned to remain outside of the 3-km
exclusion zone.



Geologic Summary. Merapi, one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, lies in
one of the world's most densely populated areas and dominates the landscape
immediately north of the major city of Yogyakarta. It is the youngest and
southernmost of a volcanic chain extending NNW to Ungaran volcano. Growth
of Old Merapi during the Pleistocene ended with major edifice collapse
perhaps about 2000 years ago, leaving a large arcuate scarp cutting the
eroded older Batulawang volcano. Subsequently growth of the steep-sided
Young Merapi edifice, its upper part unvegetated due to frequent eruptive
activity, began SW of the earlier collapse scarp. Pyroclastic flows and
lahars accompanying growth and collapse of the steep-sided active summit
lava dome have devastated cultivated lands on the western-to-southern
flanks and caused many fatalities during historical time.



Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known
as CVGHM) http://vsi.esdm.go.id/





Sheveluch  | Central Kamchatka (Russia)  | 56.653°N, 161.36°E  | Summit
elev. 3283 m



KVERT reported that a thermal anomaly over Sheveluchâ??s lava dome was
identified daily in satellite images during 17-24 May. The Aviation Color
Code remained at Orange (the second highest level on a four-color scale).



Geologic Summary. The high, isolated massif of Sheveluch volcano (also
spelled Shiveluch) rises above the lowlands NNE of the Kliuchevskaya
volcano group. The 1300 km3 volcano is one of Kamchatka's largest and most
active volcanic structures. The summit of roughly 65,000-year-old Stary
Shiveluch is truncated by a broad 9-km-wide late-Pleistocene caldera
breached to the south. Many lava domes dot its outer flanks. The Molodoy
Shiveluch lava dome complex was constructed during the Holocene within the
large horseshoe-shaped caldera; Holocene lava dome extrusion also took
place on the flanks of Stary Shiveluch. At least 60 large eruptions have
occurred during the Holocene, making it the most vigorous andesitic volcano
of the Kuril-Kamchatka arc. Widespread tephra layers from these eruptions
have provided valuable time markers for dating volcanic events in
Kamchatka. Frequent collapses of dome complexes, most recently in 1964,
have produced debris avalanches whose deposits cover much of the floor of
the breached caldera.



Source: Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT)
http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/index_eng.php





Soputan  | Sulawesi (Indonesia)  | 1.112°N, 124.737°E  | Summit elev. 1785 m



PVMBG reported that during 22-28 May white plumes rose as high as 100 m
above Soputanâ??s summit. On 27 May white-to-gray plumes rose 150 m high. The
Alert Level remained at 3 (on a scale of 1-4). The public was advised not
to approach the craters within a radius of 4 km, or 6.5 km on the WSW flank.



Geologic Summary. The Soputan stratovolcano on the southern rim of the
Quaternary Tondano caldera on the northern arm of Sulawesi Island is one of
Sulawesi's most active volcanoes. The youthful, largely unvegetated volcano
is located SW of Riendengan-Sempu, which some workers have included with
Soputan and Manimporok (3.5 km ESE) as a volcanic complex. It was
constructed at the southern end of a SSW-NNE trending line of vents. During
historical time the locus of eruptions has included both the summit crater
and Aeseput, a prominent NE-flank vent that formed in 1906 and was the
source of intermittent major lava flows until 1924.



Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known
as CVGHM) http://vsi.esdm.go.id/

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