Colo | |
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Elevation | 507 m (1,663 ft) [1] |
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Location | Sulawesi, Indonesia |
Geology | |
Type | stratovolcano with caldera |
Last eruption | 1983 |
Colo is a stratovolcano in Indonesia. It forms a small island at the middle of the Gulf of Tomini, the northern part of Sulawesi. The volcano is broad and has a low profile with only 507 m above the sea level. It contains a 2 km wide caldera with a small volcanic cone inside. Only three eruptions have been recorded in the history with two of them causing damage.[1]
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The eruption had a VEI of 3, qualifying as 'severe'. It involved:
Evacuation was done, and there was damage to property.[2]
This eruption was more violent and had a VEI of 4. It involved: Central vent eruption
Also, evacuation was done, and there was damage to property. Thankfully, nobody was killed.[2]