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Perbakti-Gagak

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
1726m
Last eruption
1939
The deeply eroded Gunung Perbakti (center) rises above forests to its N, flanked by Gunung Endut (left) and Gunung Salak (right) volcanoes. Perbakti and Endut are part of the Perbatkti-Gagak volcanic complex. The summit ridge of Perbakti is elongated in a NW-SE direction, and Endut volcano rises to the SW of Perbakti. Phreatic explosions have occurred during historical time at the Perbakti-Gagak complex as well as geothermal activity.
The deeply eroded Gunung Perbakti (center) rises above forests to its N, flanked by Gunung Endut (left) and Gunung Salak (right) volcanoes. Perbakti and Endut are part of the Perbatkti-Gagak volcanic complex. The summit ridge of Perbakti is elongated in a NW-SE direction, and Endut volcano rises to the SW of Perbakti. Phreatic explosions have occurred during historical time at the Perbakti-Gagak complex as well as geothermal activity. · Photo: Anonymous, 1989.
Type
Stratovolcano
Country
Indonesia
Region
Sunda & Banda / Sunda Volcanic Arc
Elevation
1726m
Coordinates
-6.750, 106.675
Last eruption
1939
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform
Composite
Major rock type
Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary

The Perbakti-Gagak volcanic complex, also known as Kiaraberes-Gagak, is a cluster of deeply eroded stratovolcanoes situated immediately SW of Salak volcano. The summit ridge of Gunung Perbakti is elongated in a NW-SE direction, and Gunung Endut volcano rises above a saddle to its SW. Gunung Gagak, to the NW, is capped by pumice and obsidian, with obsidian lava flows extending N and NE. Quaternary rhyolitic lava domes form a NNE-trending chain at the eastern side of the complex. Two 2-km-wide depressions on the northern and southern sides of Perbakti form the headwaters of the Kaluwung Herang and Pamatutan rivers, respectively. The complex is marked by vigorous geothermal activity. Fumaroles, mud pots, and hot springs are located on the S and SE flanks of Perbakti and at the Kiaraberes area, which includes the commercial geothermal field of Awibengkok. Mild phreatic eruptions took place during the Holocene into historical time from flank fumarolic fields.

Eruption history

7 recordedGlossary
Summary (VEI over time)
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6450 BCE~6170 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?1659~1939 · 6 eruptions · max VEI 16450 BCE4493 BCE2255 BCE298 BCE1659

Detailed timeline

  1. 1939VEI 1Observed
    1939-04-06 – end unknown
    Kawah Parabakti
  2. 1938VEI 1Observed
    1938-12-16 – end unknown
    Kawah Parabakti
  3. 1936VEI 1Observed
    1936-10-26 – 1936-10-28
    Cipanas Parabakti
  4. 1935VEI 1Observed
    1935-05-31 – end unknown
    Kawah Cibodas
  5. 1929VEI 1Observed
    1929-07-02 – end unknown
    Cibeureum West
  6. 1923VEI 1Observed
    1923-06-16 – end unknown
    Kawah Cibodas
  7. 6450 BCEVEI ?Geological estimate
    6450 BCE – end unknown
    Kiaraberes

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