Dempo

Sumatra

SUMMARY:

Type: composite
Activity: active
Last Eruption: 1974 AD
Rock Type: ?
Eruptive Volume: ? cu km
Location Map from Xerox PARC
Latitude: 4.03 S
Longitude: 103.13 E

GEOLOGIC HISTORY

Dempo is a prominent 3,173-m-high stratovolcano that rises above the Pasumah Plain of southeast Sumatra. Remnants of seven craters are found at or near the summit with volcanism migrating to the WNW with time.

Historic Activity:

  • At least 23 eruptions since 1817. Eurptions in 1817, 1839, 1853, 1879, 1880, 1881 (2), 1884, 1895, 1900 (2), 1905, 1908, 1921, 1923, 1926, 1934, 1936, 1939, 1940 (2), 1973, 1974.
  • Historical activity has been from the Gunung Dempo summit crater.

Recent Activity: None

Data Sources

  • Based on information from the Global Volcanism Network (V. 24, No. 8).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Last Update: 2/29/00