Volcano Tangkuban Parahu
Its long ridge north of Bandung looks like an upturned boat, which is what the Sundanese name means, and legend says the hero Sangkuriang kicked the boat over in anger. Visitors can drive almost to the rim of Kawah Ratu, the main crater, whose steam-and-ash explosions, most recently in 2019, close one of West Java's busiest tourist sites.
Last eruption
Erupted since 2000
Summit
Stratovolcano · Andesite / Basaltic Andesite
Activity
0 events (1.0x rate)
Interactive Volcano & Seismicity Map
Seismicity within 50 km radius, active VAAC ash plumes, and tectonic plate boundaries.
Recent seismicity within 50 km
0 events in the last 12 h within 25 km of the crater.
No catalogued earthquakes within 50 km in the last 90 days.
Geological & Tectonic Profile
StratovolcanoTangkuban Parahu is an active Stratovolcano formed in an active Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km). Dominant lithology: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite.
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VN #263090Official catalogue parameters, coordinates, elevation and geotectonic classification.
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Catalogue: Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program.Smithsonian GVP profile