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Mount Gede

Gede-Pangrango

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
3026m
Last eruption
1957
Mount Gede
Photo: Afrogindahood · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Type
Stratovolcano
Country
Indonesia
Region
Sunda & Banda / Sunda Volcanic Arc
Elevation
3026m
Coordinates
-6.786, 106.983
Last eruption
1957
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform
Composite
Major rock type
Andesite / Basaltic andesite

Geological summary

The two peaks of the Gede-Pangrango volcanic complex overlook the major cities of Cianjur, Sukabumi, and Bogor, situated to the E, S, and NW, respectively.

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From Wikipedia

Mount Gede is a stratovolcano in West Java, Indonesia. The volcano contains two peaks with Mount Gede as one peak and Mount Pangrango for the other one. Three major cities, Cianjur, Sukabumi, and Bogor, are located in the volcano complex at the east, south, and northwest, respectively, along with suburban growth. Seven craters are located in the complex: Baru, Gumuruh (2,927 m), Lanang (2,800 m), Kawah Leutik, Ratu (2,800 m), Sela (2,709 m) and Wadon (2,600 m). Historical volcanic activity has been recorded since the 16th century. With the amalgamation and growth of Greater Jakarta with those 3 cities, dense suburban growth has engulfed the fringes of the volcano, home to roughly 4 million people. Though not listed as one of the Decade Volcanoes or thought to produce large volcanic eruptions, the huge populations nearby give a potential for severe destruction if indeed a large eruption did occur.

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Eruption history

26 recordedGlossary

Record summary

Confirmed eruptions
22
Uncertain eruptions
4
Span of confirmed record
1747 – 1957
Largest confirmed eruption
VEI 3 (1853, the most recent of 4)
Confirmed eruptions since 1900
5
Summary (VEI over time)
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1747~1768 · 2 eruptions · max VEI 31831~1852 · 7 eruptions · max VEI 31852~1873 · 4 eruptions · max VEI 31873~1894 · 6 eruptions · max VEI 21894~1915 · 2 eruptions · max VEI 21936~1957 · 5 eruptions · max VEI 217471789185218941936

Detailed timeline

  1. 1957VEI 2Observed
    1957-03-13 – 1957-03-13
  2. 1956VEI 2Observed
    1956-04-28 – 1956-04-28
  3. 1955VEI 1Method not stated
    1955-07-21 – 1955-08-02
  4. 1948VEI 2Observed
    1948-11-15 – 1949-02-05
    Kawah Leutik (Kawah Ratu)
  5. 1947VEI 2Observed
    1947-09-02 – 1948-01-28
    Kawah Ratu?, Kawah Lanang
  6. 1909VEI 1Observed
    1909-05-02 – 1909-05-02
  7. 1899VEI 2Observed
    1899-05-01 – 1899-05-14
  8. 1891VEI 2Observed
    1891-07-02 – end unknown
  9. 1889VEI 1Method not stated
    1889-05-08 – end unknown
  10. 1888VEI 2Observed
    1888-07-02 – end unknown
  11. 1887VEI 2Observed
    1887-10-22 – 1887-10-22
  12. 1886VEI 2Observed
    1886-06-10 – 1886-08-16
  13. 1885VEI 2Method not stated
    1885-01-16 – 1885-02-16
  14. 1870VEI 2Observed
    1870-08-16 – 1870-10-03
  15. 1866VEI 2Observed
    1866-09-18 – end unknown
  16. 1853VEI 3Observed
    1853-03-14 – 1853-03-14
  17. 1852VEI 2Observed
    1852-05-28 – 1852-05-28
  18. 1848VEI 2Observed
    1848-05-08 – end unknown
  19. 1847VEI 2Observed
    1847-10-17 – 1847-10-18
  20. 1845VEI 2Observed
    1845-01-23 – 1845-03-05
  21. 1843VEI 2Observed
    1843-07-28 – end unknown
  22. 1840VEI 3Observed
    1840-11-12 – 1840-12-11
  23. 1839VEI ?Method not stated
    1839-07-02 – end unknown
  24. 1832VEI 3Observed
    1832-08-29 – 1832-08-29
  25. 1761VEI 2Observed
    1761 – end unknown
  26. 1747VEI 3Observed
    1747 – 1748

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