Galunggung volcano

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Galunggung volcano is an active stratovolcano in West Java, Indonesia, known for its explosive 1982 eruption that significantly disrupted regional air traffic.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf active volcano
stratovolcano
airTrafficImpact disrupted regional air traffic in 1982
ashCloudEffect multiple jet engine flameouts on aircraft
contains crater lake
country Indonesia
elevation 2168 m
eruptionConsequence ashfall over parts of Java in 1982
damage to crops and infrastructure
evacuations of nearby populations in 1982
temporary closure of airports in 1982
eruptionEndDate 1983-01-08
eruptionFrequency historically recurrent eruptions
eruptionProduct andesitic lava
pyroclastic material
volcanic ash
eruptionStartDate 1982-04-05
eruptionStyle explosive eruption
geologicalSetting subduction zone volcano
GVPID 263180
hasActivity fumarolic activity
hasCaldera horseshoe-shaped crater
hasCrater Galunggung crater lake
hasTourism volcano tourism site
hazardType ashfall
lahars
pyroclastic flows
isPartOf Ring of Fire
lastEruption 1984
listedIn Global Volcanism Program
surface form: Global Volcanism Program database
locatedIn West Java
locatedOn Java
magmaSource subduction of Indo-Australian Plate beneath Sunda Plate
monitoringAgency Indonesia Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation
surface form: Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation
mountainRange Parahyangan Mountains
nameLanguage Sundanese
nearCity Tasikmalaya
notableEruption 1982–1983 eruption of Galunggung
notableIncident British Airways Flight 9 volcanic ash encounter
notableIncidentDate 1982-06-24
province West Java
region West Java
surface form: Priangan region
riskZone densely populated surrounding areas
slopeUse agricultural land on lower slopes
tectonicPlate Sunda Plate
VEI 4
volcanicArcOrBelt Sunda Arc
volcanoType stratovolcano

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Tasikmalaya hasNearbyFeature Galunggung volcano