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Start Date: 2009  Sep 27  Stop Date: 2010 Sep (?)

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: Mt. Garat

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1982  Apr 18  Stop Date: 1982 Apr 18 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: Mt. Garat

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)  (?)

Start Date: 1981  Jul 9  Stop Date: 1981 Jul 9 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  1?

Area of Activity: Mt. Garat

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)  (?)

Start Date: 1980  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  1?

Area of Activity: Mt. Garat

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)  (?)

Start Date: 1977  Apr 13  Stop Date: 1977 Apr 13 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: Mt. Garat

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1976  Jan 15 ± 5 days Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: Mt. Garat

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1973  Oct 9  Stop Date: 1974 Jan 21 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: Mt. Garat (upper SE flank)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1971  May 12  Stop Date: 1971 May 13 

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: Mt. Garat (upper SE flank)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1969  Sep 22  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: Mt. Garat

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1968  Stop Date: 1968 Dec 1 ± 30 days

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: Mt. Garat (upper SE flank)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1967  Jul  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: Mt. Garat

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1966  Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: Mt. Garat

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1965  Sep 27  Stop Date: 1965 Sep 30 (on or after)

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  3

Area of Activity: Mt. Garat

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1963  Sep 15 ± 5 days Stop Date: 1963 Nov 9 (on or after)

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2

Area of Activity: Mt. Garat (upper SE flank)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1962  Jul (on or before) Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI):  2?

Area of Activity: Mt. Garat

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption

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