Mount Sumbing (Sumatra)
For the same volcano name on Java, Indonesia, see Mount Sumbing.
| Mount Sumbing | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,507 m (8,225 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 2°24′50″S 101°43′41″E / 2.414°S 101.728°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | May to June 1921 |
Mount Sumbing is a stratovolcano in the central region of Sumatra, Indonesia. The volcano has a complicated summit region with several craters and a 180 m long crater lake.
Eruptions
Only two known historical eruptions have taken place, one in 1909 and another in 1921. Hot springs occurred in the south-west foot of the volcano.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Sumbing". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2006-12-27.
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