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Karthala Volcano - John Seach
Grand Comore Island, Comoros
11.75 S, 43.38 E
summit elevation 2361 m
shield volcano
Karthala occupies the southern half of Grand Comore Island. The volcano contains a summit caldera 5 km N-S and 3.5 km E-W. In the centre of the caldera is a pit crater 300 m wide and 100 m deep.
In April 2005, a volcanic eruption ejected ash and volcanic debris on the eastern part of the island,
affecting as many as 40,000 people. A lava lake formed at the volcano in January 2007
Volcano Eruptions
2007, 2006, 2005, 1991, 1977, 1972, 1965, 1956, 1952, 1948, 1928, 1918, 1910, 1904, 1883-84, 1880, 1876, 1872, 1865, 1862?, 1860, 1859, 1858, 1857, 1855, 1850?, 1848, 1833, 1830, 1828, 1821, 1814, 1808, 1050.