Age of rock 100,000 Elevation 1,320 m Prominence 1,340 m Listing Ribu | Mountain type Stratovolcano Last eruption 2004 Province North Sulawesi | |
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Similar Mount Gamkonora, Inielika, Iliwerung, Iliboleng, Karangetang | ||
Mount awu indonesia
Mount Awu (Indonesian: Gunung Awu) is the largest volcano in the Sangihe chain, located in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Powerful eruptions occurred in 1711, 1812, 1856, 1892 and 1966 with devastating pyroclastic flows and lahars that have resulted in more than 8,000 fatalities altogether. A 4.5 km wide crater is found at the summit and a deep valley forms a passageways for lahars, splitting the flanks from the crater. This is a volcano in the Ring of Fire.
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- Mount awu indonesia
- Map of Mount Awu Utaurano North Tabukan Kepulauan Sangihe Regency North Sulawesi Indonesia
- References
Map of Mount Awu, Utaurano, North Tabukan, Kepulauan Sangihe Regency, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
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Mount Awu Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA