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Tangkuban Parahu
Stratovolcano · 2,084 m · Indonesia
Tangkuban Parahu sits on the Sunda Plate, in a subduction zone. 22 eruptions are known since the end of the last ice age, the most recent in 2019. Its major eruptions caused at least 6 deaths.
Tangkuban Parahu, north of Bandung in western Java, has a long outline that the Sangkuriang legend compares to an overturned boat, which is what its name means.
Its craters, which can be reached by car, are among the most visited in Indonesia. Its steam explosions sometimes close access, as in 2019.
- Elevation
- 2,084 m
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Tectonic Setting
- Subduction zone, continental crust
- Dominant Rock
- Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
- Plate
- Sunda Plate
- Country
- Indonesia
- Last Eruption
- 2019
- Known Eruptions (Holocene)
- 22
- Max. Explosivity (VEI)
- 2
- Known Fatalities
- 6
Nearby Cities
Cities of more than 20,000 people within 100 km. At least 2,394,000 people live in those within 30 km.
- 20 kmBandung2,394,000 people
- 79 kmSukabumi276,000 people
- 92 kmTasikmalaya271,000 people
- 93 kmIndramayu123,000 people
- 93 kmBekasi2,378,000 people
Notable Eruptions
Eruptions that caused deaths or damage, or with an explosivity index of 4 and above (NOAA).
- 19781978 Eruption3 deaths
- 19231923 Eruption3 deaths
- 18461846 Eruption · VEI 2
Eruption Timeline
Each bar is an eruption; its height shows its explosivity (VEI 0 to 8).
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