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Historic Eruption
2011 Eruption of Lokon-Empung
17 July 2011 · Stratovolcano · Indonesia
On 17 July 2011, Lokon-Empung in Indonesia erupted. The volcano rises to 1,580 m. Its Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) is 2 out of 8, that of a explosive eruption ejecting more than 1 million m³ of material. It killed at least 1 person.
- Date
- 17 July 2011
- Volcano
- Lokon-Empung
- Volcano Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1,580 m
- Country
- Indonesia
- Explosivity Index (VEI)
- 2 out of 8
- Deaths
- 1
Other Significant Eruptions of Lokon-Empung
- 1991October 1991 Eruption · VEI 1 · Ash and Tephra, Pyroclastic Flows1 death
- 17751775 Eruption · VEI 3
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database (doi:10.7289/V5JW8BSH) · Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program