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    Mount Papandayan

    Stratovolcano · 2,643 m · Indonesia

    Mount Papandayan
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    Mount Papandayan sits on the Sunda Plate, in a subduction zone. 4 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2002. Its major eruptions caused at least 2,958 deaths.

    Elevation
    2,643 m
    Type
    Stratovolcano
    Tectonic Setting
    Subduction zone, continental crust
    Dominant Rock
    Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
    Plate
    Sunda Plate
    Country
    Indonesia
    Last Eruption
    2002
    Known Eruptions (Holocene)
    4
    Max. Explosivity (VEI)
    3
    Known Fatalities
    2,958

    Nearby Cities

    Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km.

    Eruption Timeline

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

    1772 · VEI 3 · deadly eruption1923 · VEI 11942 · VEI 12002 · VEI 2 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