Iya Volcano
Updated: May 18, 2024 04:02 GMT -
stratovolcano 637 m / 2,090 ft
Flores (Indonesia), -8.9°S / 121.63°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Flores (Indonesia), -8.9°S / 121.63°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Last update: 10 Jan 2024 (Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report)
Iya volcano in central Flores is the southernmost of a group of 3 volcanoes (Iya, Rooia and Pui) forming a small peninsula south of the city of Ende. Rooja and Pui cones to the north appear to be older than Iya and have no known historic activity.
Many small eruptions have occurred at Iya volcano in historic times.
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Iya volcano eruptions: 1971(?), 1969, 1953, 1888(?), 1882, 1871, 1868, 1867, 1844, 1671
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Iya Volcano Photos
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