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Ijen

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
2769m
Last eruption
1999
Ijen
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Type
Stratovolcano
Country
Indonesia
Region
Sunda & Banda / Sunda Volcanic Arc
Elevation
2769m
Coordinates
-8.058, 114.242
Last eruption
1999
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform
Composite
Major rock type
Andesite / Basaltic andesite

Geological summary

The Ijen volcano complex at the eastern end of Java consists of a group of small stratovolcanoes constructed within the 20-km-wide Ijen (Kendeng) caldera.

Excerpt from the Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution · Read the full summary on GVP →

From Wikipedia

The Ijen volcano complex is a group of composite volcanoes located on the border between Banyuwangi Regency and Bondowoso Regency of East Java, Indonesia. It is known for its blue fire, acidic crater lake, and labour-intensive sulfur mining.

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Eruption history

11 recordedGlossary

Record summary

Confirmed eruptions
9
Uncertain eruptions
2
Span of confirmed record
640 BCE (±50 yrs) – 1999
Largest confirmed eruption
VEI 2 (1936, the most recent of 3)
Confirmed eruptions since 1900
6
Summary (VEI over time)
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640 BCE~451 BCE · 1 eruptions · max VEI ?1625~1813 · 1 eruptions · max VEI 21813~2002 · 9 eruptions · max VEI 2640 BCE74 BCE68112471813

Detailed timeline

  1. 2002VEI 1Method not stated
    2002-07-29 – 2002-08-15
    Kawah Ijen
  2. 2000VEI 1Method not stated
    2000-09-01 – 2000-09-10
    Kawah Ijen
  3. 1999VEI 1Observed
    1999-06-28 – 1999-06-28
    Kawah Ijen
  4. 1994VEI 1Observed
    1994-02-03 – 1994-02-03
    Kawah Ijen
  5. 1993VEI 1Observed
    1993-07-03 – 1993-08-01
    Kawah Ijen
  6. 1952VEI 1Observed
    1952-04-22 – 1952-04-24
    Kawah Ijen
  7. 1936VEI 2Observed
    1936-11-05 – 1936-11-25
    Kawah Ijen
  8. 1917VEI 1Observed
    1917-02-25 – 1917-03-14
    Kawah Ijen
  9. 1817VEI 2Observed
    1817-01-15 – 1817-02-18
    Kawah Ijen
  10. 1796VEI 2Observed
    1796 – end unknown
    Kawah Ijen
  11. 640 BCE (±50 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate
    640 BCE – end unknown
    Kawah Ijen

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