Location Sulawesi, Indonesia Last eruption 1983 | Elevation 507 m Province Central Sulawesi | |
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Mountain type stratovolcano with caldera Similar Mount Wurlali, Gunungapi Wetar, Ranakah, Inierie, Geureudong | ||
Colo is a stratovolcano in Indonesia. It forms the small island of Una-Una at the middle of the Gulf of Tomini, the northern part of Sulawesi. The volcano is broad and has a low profile with only 507 metres (1,663 ft) above the sea level. It contains a 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide caldera with a small volcanic cone inside. Only three eruptions have been recorded in the history with two of them causing damage.
Contents
- Map of Colo Lembanya Una Una Tojo Una Una Regency Central Sulawesi Indonesia
- 1898 eruption
- 1983 eruption
- References
Map of Colo, Lembanya, Una-Una, Tojo Una-Una Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
1898 eruption
The eruption had a VEI of 3, qualifying as 'severe'. It involved:
The island was evacuated, and there was damage to property.
1983 eruption
This eruption was more violent and had a VEI of 4. It involved: Central vent eruption
The island was evacuated, and there was damage to property, but no lives were lost.
References
Colo (volcano) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA