Mahawu
| Mahawu | ||
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 Mahawu volcano on Sulawesi |
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| height | 1324 m | |
| location | Sulawesi ( Indonesia ) | |
| Coordinates | 1 ° 21 '29 " N , 124 ° 51' 29" E | |
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| Type | Stratovolcano | |
| Last eruption | 1977 | |
The Mahawu is a 1,324 meter high stratovolcano on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi . It is located directly east of the Lokon-Empung volcano in the Sulawesi Utara province . The volcano has a 180 m wide and 140 m deep crater with two pyroclastic cones in the north flanks. A small explosive eruption was registered in 1789. The last eruption was observed in 1977. In 1994 fumaroles , mud pots and activities of a small geyser were observed on the greenish rim of the crater lake.
Web links
Commons : Mahawu - Collection of Images
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mahawu in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)