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Mount Gamkonora

Gamkonora

Type
Stratovolcano
Elevation
1635m
Last eruption
2007
Mount Gamkonora
Photo: A. Solihin (Volcanological Survey of Indonesia) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Type
Stratovolcano
Country
Indonesia
Region
Western Pacific / Halmahera Volcanic Arc
Elevation
1635m
Coordinates
1.380, 127.530
Last eruption
2007
Tectonic setting
Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Landform
Composite
Major rock type
Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary

The shifting of eruption centers on Gamkonora, the highest peak of Halmahera, has produced an elongated series of summit craters along a N-S trending rift. Youthful-looking lava flows originate near the cones of Gunung Alon and Popolojo, south of Gamkonora. Since its first recorded eruption in the 16th century, typical activity has been small-to-moderate explosive eruptions. Its largest recorded eruption, in 1673, was accompanied by tsunamis that inundated villages.

From Wikipedia

Mount Gamkonora is a stratovolcano on Halmahera island, Indonesia. With an elevation of 1,560 metres (5,118 ft), it is the highest peak on the island. It has produced an elongated series of craters along the north–south rift.

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Eruption history

14 recordedGlossary
Summary (VEI over time)
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1564~1609 · 1 eruptions · max VEI 31654~1699 · 1 eruptions · max VEI 51878~1923 · 3 eruptions · max VEI 21923~1968 · 5 eruptions · max VEI 21968~2013 · 4 eruptions · max VEI 215641654178918781968

Detailed timeline

  1. 2013VEI 1Observed
    2013-01-23 – 2013-05-27
  2. 2007VEI 2Observed
    2007-07-08 – 2007-07-16
  3. 1987VEI 1Observed
    1987-04-13 – 1987-04-26
  4. 1981VEI 1Observed
    1981-03-04 – 1981-07-25
  5. 1952VEI 2Observed
    1952-07-16 – 1952-09-05
  6. 1951VEI 2Observed
    1951-07-02 – end unknown
  7. 1950VEI 2Observed
    1950-10-16 – end unknown
  8. 1949VEI 2Observed
    1949-07-02 – end unknown
  9. 1926VEI 1Observed
    1926-06-16 – end unknown
  10. 1917VEI 2Observed
    1917-10-18 – 1917-10-18
  11. 1911VEI 2Observed
    1911-07-02 – end unknown
  12. 1885 (±5 yrs)VEI 2Observed
    1885-07-02 – end unknown
  13. 1673VEI 5Observed
    1673-05-20 – end unknown
  14. 1564VEI 3Observed
    1564-12-31 – end unknown

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