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Karangetang Volcano - John Seach
(Api Siau Volcano)
Siau Island, Sangihe Islands, Indonesia
2.47 N, 125.29 E
summit elevation 1784 m
stratovolcano
Karangetang Volcano is located in central Sangihe Islands.
Eruptions at Karangetang volcano are Strombolian and effusive lava flows. In 1996 a pyroclastic flow reached within 100 m of an inhabited area. Six people were killed in a pyroclastic flow in 1992. In 1976 lava flows traveled 7 km and crossed a road between Ulu and Ondong.
Karangetang has three summit peaks:
Pk. Arengkambing (+ 1402 m) in the south, Pk. Kalai (+1120 m) and Pusung Hill (+ 580 m) in the east.
Karangetang Volcano Eruptions
2006, 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1998, 1996-97, 1995, 1991-93, 1989, 1983-88, 1982, 1980, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1976-77, 1972-76, 1970-71, 1967, 1965-67, 1962-63, 1961, 1953, 1952, 1949, 1948, 1947, 1947, 1941, 1940, 1940, 1935, 1930, 1930, 1926, 1924, 1922, 1921, 1905, 1900, 1899, 1892, 1887, 1886, 1883, 1864, 1825, 1712, 1675