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Soputan

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Start Date: 2008 Jun 6

Stop Date: 2008 Nov 2 (?)

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3?

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 2007 Jun (?)

Stop Date: 2007 Nov 9 (?)

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 2006 Dec 14

Stop Date: 2006 Dec 26 (?)

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 2005 Dec 26

Stop Date: 2006 Jan 24 (?)

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 2005 Apr 19

Stop Date: 2005 Jul 18 (?)

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 2004 Oct 18

Stop Date: 2004 Dec 27 (?)

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3?

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 2000 May 13

Stop Date: 2003 Sep 4 (?)

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Lava Volume: 2.4 x 10⁷ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1991 May 22

Stop Date: 1996 Sep 29 (on or after)

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Lava Volume: 2.9 x 10⁷ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 1989 Apr 22

Stop Date: 1989 Apr 23

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1985 May 19

Stop Date: 1985 May 20

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Tephra Volume: 5 x 10⁶ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)

Start Date: 1984 May 24

Stop Date: 1984 Aug 31

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Tephra Volume: 6.4 x 10⁷ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1982 Aug 26

Stop Date: 1982 Nov 10

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Tephra Volume: 3.5 x 10⁶ m³

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Evacuation

Start Date: 1973 Jan 6

Stop Date: 1973 May 27

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1971 May 19

Stop Date: 1971 May 19

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

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

Start Date: 1970 Feb

Stop Date: 1970 May 26 ± 5 days

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1968 Jul

Stop Date: 1968 Aug

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 1

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 1966 May 21

Stop Date: 1967 Nov

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3

Lava Volume: 2 x 10⁷ m³

Area of Activity: Kawah Soputan

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Pyroclastic flow(s)
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion
    Damage (land, property, etc.)
    Mudflow(s) (lahars)

Start Date: 1953 Nov

Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: NE flank (Aeseput)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Flank (excentric) vent
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1947 Aug 22

Stop Date: 1947 Aug 27

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: NE flank (Aeseput)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Flank (excentric) vent
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1923 Nov 27

Stop Date: 1924 Jan 18

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Lava Volume: 2.3 x 10⁷ m³

Area of Activity: NE flank (Aeseput)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1917 Nov

Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: NE flank (Aeseput)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Flank (excentric) vent
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1915 Apr

Stop Date: 1915 Jun

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Lava Volume: 5 x 10⁶ m³

Area of Activity: NE flank (Aeseput Weru)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Lava flow(s)
    Lava dome extrusion

Start Date: 1913 Apr

Stop Date: 1913 Jul

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: NE flank (Aeseput)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Flank (excentric) vent
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1911 Nov

Stop Date: 1912 Apr

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: NE flank (Aeseput)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1910 Nov 15 ± 45 days

Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: NE flank (Aeseput)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1908 Jun

Stop Date: 1909 Jun

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: NE flank (Aeseput)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1907 Jun 5

Stop Date: 1907 Jun 25 (?)

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: NE flank (Aeseput)

Eruptive Characteristics:
Flank (excentric) vent
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1906 Jun 17

Stop Date: 1906 Sep

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Area of Activity: NE flank (Aeseput)

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Lava flow(s)

Start Date: 1901 Feb 4

Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Flank (excentric) vent
    Explosive eruption
    Phreatic explosion(s)

Start Date: 1890

Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption (?)
Explosive eruption (?)

Start Date: 1845 Feb 8

Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
    Central vent eruption
    Explosive eruption
    Tsunami (giant sea waves)

Start Date: 1833 (?)

Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1819

Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1785 Dec 31 ± 365 days

Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 2

Eruptive Characteristics:
Central vent eruption
Explosive eruption

Start Date: 1450 ± 10 years

Stop Date: Unknown

Dating Technique: Historical Records

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): 3^

Eruptive Characteristics:
Explosive eruption

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