Volcano

Gamalama

Stratovolcano · 1,714 m · Indonesia

Gamalama sits on the Bird's Head Plate, in a subduction zone. 84 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2018. Its major eruptions caused at least 1,350 deaths.

Elevation: 1,714 m
Type: Stratovolcano
Tectonic Setting: Subduction zone, oceanic crust
Dominant Rock: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
Plate: Bird's Head Plate
Country: Indonesia
Last Eruption: 2018
Known Eruptions (Holocene): 84
Max. Explosivity (VEI): 3
Known Fatalities: 1,350

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Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).

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Sources : Global Volcanism Program, 2026. Volcanoes of the World (v. 5.4.0; 7 Aug 2026), Smithsonian Institution, doi:10.5479/si.GVP.VOTW5-2026.5.4 (volcano.si.edu) · NOAA NCEI · USGS · Wikidata

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Gamalama

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