Karangetang (also known as Api Siau) is a volcano on the north side of Siau Island off the coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The island is inhabited by 22,000 people.[2] It is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia having erupted 41 times since 1675. A pyroclastic flow in 1997 killed three people.[3]
Karangetang | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,827 m (South Peak) 1,797 m (North Peak) |
Prominence | 1,827 m (5,994 ft)[1] |
Listing | Ultra Ribu |
Coordinates | 2°46′40″N 125°24′27″E |
Geography | |
Karangetang Siau, Indonesia | |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | 2021 (ongoing) |
In August 2007 an eruptive episode forced evacuations from nearby areas.[4]
On 9 June 2009 the Volcanological Survey of Indonesia raised the eruption alert status of Karangetang to Level Orange.[5]
On 6 August 2010 Karangetang again erupted, spewing lava and ash hundreds of meters into the air. Four villagers are missing.[6][7]
On 11 March 2011, a few hours after an earthquake in Japan caused a Pacific-wide tsunami, Mount Karangetang again erupted.[8] There were no reports of serious damage or deaths, though lava and hot gas clouds were emitted onto its slopes.[8]
On September 2, 2013, the volcano began erupting again.
There was another spell of activity from November 2018 onwards, and yet others between 2013 and that. On 20 July 2019 a new eruption started, continuing as of October 2019. This was accompanied by effusion of lava.[9]
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