Prominence 1,560 m (5,120 ft) Elevation 1,560 m Province North Maluku | Mountain type Stratovolcano Last eruption 2007 | |
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Listing Ultra-prominent peak, Ribu Similar Lewotobi, Dukono, Iliboleng, Inielika, Iliwerung | ||
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. The largest eruption in 1673 was accompanied by a tsunami which inundated the nearby villages. Between 1564 and 1989 the volcano erupted twelve times.
Map of Mount Gamkonora, Adu, South Ibu, West Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia
The volcano erupted again on July 10, 2007, with over 8,000 people reported to have fled their homes in the vicinity.
References
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