Bromo Volcano - John Seach

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Tengger Caldera, East Java, Indonesia

7.94 S, 112.95 E,
summit elevation 2329 m
stratovolcanoes

Mt Bromo is a popular tourist destination in East Java. The volcano is noted for its spectacular sunrises, and majestic views across to Semeru volcano in the south. Two people were killled during an eruption of Bromo on 8th June 2004.

Bromo is the only active crater in a caldera which contains seven eruptive centres. In 1838 the crater was filled with a lake.

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Tengger Caldera. Mt Bromo crater is smoking at left, Batok cone in centre.
Semeru volcano is in the distance (right).

2007 Ash emissions
In June 2007 diffuse ash emissions, rising to an altitude 2.4 km, were visible at Bromo volcano.

Bromo Volcano Eruptions

2007, 2004, 2000, 1995, 1984, 1983?, 1983, 1980, 1972, 1956, 1955, 1950, 1948, 1040, 1939, 1935, 1930, 1929, 1928, 1928, 1922, 1921, 1915-16, 1910, 1909, 1907-08, 1907, 1906-07, 1896, 1893, 1890, 1888?, 1886-87, 1886, 1885-86, 1885, 1877, 1867-68, 1866, 1865, 1865, 1860, 1859, 1858, 1858, 1857, 1856, 1844, 1843, 1843, 1835, 1830, 1830, 1829, 1825, 1822-23, 1820, 1815, 1804, 1775?, 1767?