Karangetang
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Mount Karangetang from Ulu Siau Harbour
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,827 m (South Peak) 1,784 m (North Peak) |
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| Listing | Ultra Ribu |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Siau, Indonesia |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | February to June 2015 (ongoing) |
Karangetang (also known as Api Siau) is a volcano located on the north side of Siau Island off the coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The island is inhabited by 22,000 people.[2] It is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia having erupted forty-one times since 1675. A pyroclastic flow in 1997 killed three people.[3]
Current activity
In August 2007 an eruptive episode forced evacuations from nearby areas.[4]
On 9 June 2009 the Volcanological Survey of Indonesia raised the eruption alert status of Karangetang to Level Orange.[5]
On 6 August 2010 Karangetang again erupted, spewing lava and ash hundreds of meters into the air. Four villagers are missing.[6][7]
On 11 March 2011, a few hours after an earthquake in Japan caused a Pacific-wide tsunami, Mount Karangetang again erupted.[8] There were no reports of serious damage or deaths, though lava and hot gas clouds were emitted onto its slopes.[8]
On September 2, 2013, the volcano began erupting again.
See also
- List of volcanoes in Indonesia
- List of Ultras of Malay Archipelago
- Volcanological Survey of Indonesia
- 2010 eruptions of Mount Merapi
Footnotes
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External links
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- ↑ "Mountains of the Indonesian Archipelago". Peaklist.org. Listed as "Gunung Api" in the Sulawesi section. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
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- ↑ Arga, Adhityani (20 August 2007)"Top alert for Indonesia volcano, villagers evacuate", Reuters, 20 August 2007.
- ↑ VSI Alert
- ↑ Volcano in eastern Indonesia erupts; several people seriously hurt
- ↑ Volcano erupts in eastern Indonesia
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