Sidoarjo mudflow
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The Sidoarjo mudflow is a long-lasting industrial mud volcano disaster in East Java, Indonesia, that began erupting in 2006 and has inundated villages, displaced thousands of residents, and sparked major environmental and legal controversies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sidoarjo mudflow canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8338077 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sidoarjo mudflow Context triple: [Sidoarjo, hasDisasterEvent, Sidoarjo mudflow]
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A.
Sutopo
Sutopo was an Indonesian politician known for his involvement with the Indonesian National Party during the formative years of Indonesia’s post-independence political landscape.
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B.
Krakatoa Punch
Krakatoa Punch is a tropical, rum-based specialty cocktail served at Trader Sam's Grog Grotto, known for its theatrical presentation and volcanic theme.
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C.
Krakatoa
Krakatoa is a volcanic island in the Sunda Strait famous for its catastrophic 1883 eruption, one of the most powerful and destructive volcanic events in recorded history.
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D.
Mount Ontake
Mount Ontake is a large stratovolcano in central Japan known as a sacred mountain and popular hiking destination, as well as the site of a deadly 2014 phreatic eruption.
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E.
Sumatrakade
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sidoarjo mudflow Target entity description: The Sidoarjo mudflow is a long-lasting industrial mud volcano disaster in East Java, Indonesia, that began erupting in 2006 and has inundated villages, displaced thousands of residents, and sparked major environmental and legal controversies.
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A.
Sutopo
Sutopo was an Indonesian politician known for his involvement with the Indonesian National Party during the formative years of Indonesia’s post-independence political landscape.
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B.
Krakatoa Punch
Krakatoa Punch is a tropical, rum-based specialty cocktail served at Trader Sam's Grog Grotto, known for its theatrical presentation and volcanic theme.
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C.
Krakatoa
Krakatoa is a volcanic island in the Sunda Strait famous for its catastrophic 1883 eruption, one of the most powerful and destructive volcanic events in recorded history.
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D.
Mount Ontake
Mount Ontake is a large stratovolcano in central Japan known as a sacred mountain and popular hiking destination, as well as the site of a deadly 2014 phreatic eruption.
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E.
Sumatrakade
Sumatrakade is a street on Java Island in Amsterdam, known for its modern waterfront residential architecture along the IJ.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological phenomenon
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industrial disaster ⓘ mud volcano ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lapindo mudflow
NERFINISHED
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Lusi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidoarjo mud volcano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedIndustry | natural gas drilling ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lapindo Brantas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeControversy | debate over drilling-induced vs natural causes ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| coveredArea | several square kilometers ⓘ |
| displacedPeople | thousands of residents ⓘ |
| eruptionStartDate | 2006-05-29 ⓘ |
| eruptionType | continuous mud eruption ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
destruction of infrastructure
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disruption of transportation routes ⓘ economic losses ⓘ inundation of villages ⓘ long-term environmental damage ⓘ mass displacement of residents ⓘ subsidence of ground ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentResponse |
construction of embankments
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creation of a national task force ⓘ relocation programs ⓘ |
| hasLegalAspect |
compensation disputes
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lawsuits against Lapindo Brantas ⓘ |
| impactOnInfrastructure |
burial of roads
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damage to railways ⓘ threat to gas pipelines ⓘ |
| impactOnSettlements |
destruction of homes
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loss of farmland ⓘ |
| isOngoing | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Java
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Sidoarjo Regency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Porong
NERFINISHED
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Surabaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialErupted |
gas
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hot mud ⓘ rock fragments ⓘ water ⓘ |
| nearbyFacility | Banjar Panji-1 gas exploration well NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 2006-05-29 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
international environmental debates
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media coverage in Indonesia ⓘ scientific studies on anthropogenic mud volcanoes ⓘ |
| temperature | approximately 100 degrees Celsius at vent ⓘ |
| timeSpan | began in 2006 and continued for years ⓘ |
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Subject: Sidoarjo mudflow Description of subject: The Sidoarjo mudflow is a long-lasting industrial mud volcano disaster in East Java, Indonesia, that began erupting in 2006 and has inundated villages, displaced thousands of residents, and sparked major environmental and legal controversies.
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