Mount Sirung ( id, Gunung Sirung) is an active volcano
complex volcano
A complex volcano, also called a compound volcano or a volcanic complex, is a mixed landform consisting of related volcanic centers and their associated lava flows and pyroclastic rock. They may form due to changes in eruptive habit or in t ...
located on
Pantar Island in the
Alor archipelago of the eastern Indonesian province of
Nusa Tenggara Timor. The
crater rim
The rim or edge of an impact crater is the part that extends above the height of the local surface, usually in a circular or elliptical pattern. In a more specific sense, the rim may refer to the circular or elliptical edge that represents the up ...
can be reached by an easy hike from the village of
Kakamauta. Inside the crater is a large sulphurous
crater lake
Crater Lake ( Klamath: ''Giiwas'') is a volcanic crater lake in south-central Oregon in the western United States. It is the main feature of Crater Lake National Park and is famous for its deep blue color and water clarity. The lake partly fill ...
and several active steam vents. The last major
eruption
Several types of volcanic eruptions—during which lava, tephra (ash, lapilli, volcanic bombs and volcanic blocks), and assorted gases are expelled from a volcanic vent or fissure—have been distinguished by volcanologists. These are often ...
occurred 1970, and regular gas and clastic eruptions have occurred since 2004. A small eruption beginning May 12, 2012 triggered an evacuation of an area within a 1.5 km radius of the caldera.
See also
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List of volcanoes in Indonesia
The geography of Indonesia is dominated by volcanoes that are formed due to subduction zones between the Eurasian plate and the Indo-Australian plate. Some of the volcanoes are notable for their eruptions, for instance, Krakatoa for its globa ...
References
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External links
Volcano LiveStatus Gunung Sirung Turun Jadi Waspada Suara Mereka, 27 Mei 2012. (In Indonesian)
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Mountains of Indonesia
Volcanoes of the Lesser Sunda Islands
Complex volcanoes
Volcanic crater lakes
Active volcanoes of Indonesia