Indonesia · Caldera
Banda Api
- Tipo
- Caldera
- Altitud
- 596 m
- Última erupción
- 1988
- Tipo
- Caldera
- País
- Indonesia
- Región
- Sunda y Banda / Inner Banda Volcanic Arc
- Altitud
- 596 m
- Coordenadas
- -4.523, 129.881
- Última erupción
- 1988
- Contexto tectónico
- Zona de subducción / Corteza oceánica (< 15 km)
- Forma volcánica
- Compuesto
- Roca principal
- Dacita
Resumen geológico
The 3-km-wide island of Banda Api is the northern-most volcano in the Banda arc and has a long period of recorded observation because of its key location in the Portuguese and Dutch spice trade. The basaltic-to-rhyodacitic volcano is located in the SW corner of a mostly submerged 7 km caldera. At least two episodes of caldera formation are thought to have occurred, with the arcuate islands of Lonthor and Neira considered to be pre-caldera remnants. A conical peak rises to about 600 m at the center of the island. Eruptions have been recorded since 1586 CE, mostly consisting of Strombolian eruptions from the summit crater, but larger explosive eruptions have occurred and occasional lava flows have reached the coast.
Historial de erupciones
27 registradasGlosarioLínea de tiempo detallada
- 1988VEI 3Observado1988-05-09 – 1988-05-17Summit, north and south flanks
- 1902VEI ?Método no indicado1902-03-20 – fin desconocido
- 1901VEI 2Observado1901-05-18 – fin desconocidoSummit and north flank
- 1890VEI 2Observado1890-11-23 – 1890-11-23
- 1855VEI ?Método no indicado1855-12-29 – 1855-12-30
- 1835VEI ?Método no indicado1835-10-16 – fin desconocido
- 1825VEI 1Observado1825-07-02 – 1831-07-02
- 1824VEI 2Observado1824-04-22 – 1824-06-28North side
- 1820VEI 2Observado1820-06-11 – 1820-08-08Summit, south and NNW flanks
- 1816VEI 2Observado1816-10-11 – 1816-12-16
- 1778VEI 2Observado1778 – fin desconocido
- 1775VEI 2Observado1775 – fin desconocido
- 1773VEI 2Observado1773-02-06 – fin desconocido
- 1765VEI 2Observado1765-04-19 – 1766-10
- 1762VEI 2Observado1762 – fin desconocido
- 1749VEI 2Observado1749 – fin desconocido
- 1722VEI 2Observado1722 – fin desconocido
- 1712VEI 2Observado1712-05 – 1712-12
- 1690VEI 3Observado1690 – 1696-05-22
- 1683VEI 3Observado1683 – fin desconocido
- 1635VEI 1Observado1635-11-18 – fin desconocido
- 1632VEI 3Observado1632-12-16 – fin desconocido
- 1615VEI 3Observado1615-03-16 – 1615-04
- 1614VEI ?Método no indicado1614 – fin desconocido
- 1609VEI 3Observado1609 – fin desconocido
- 1598VEI 3Observado1598 – 1602
- 1586VEI 3Observado1586-04-17 – fin desconocido
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Enlaces externos
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