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    Kelimutu

    Volcanic complex · 1,639 m · Indonesia

    Kelimutu
    Photo: Rosino · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Kelimutu sits on the Timor Plate, in a subduction zone. 3 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 1968. Its major eruptions caused at least 1 deaths.

    Elevation
    1,639 m
    Type
    Volcanic complex
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone
    Dominant Rock
    Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
    Plate
    Timor Plate
    Country
    Indonesia
    Last Eruption
    1968
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    3
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    2
    Known Fatalities
    1

    Eruption Timeline

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

    1865 · VEI 21938 · VEI 21968 · VEI 1 VEI 2VEI 4VEI 6 14991500180019002000

    Eruption Deadly Eruption (NOAA) Uncertain Date

    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