Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Details for: Ambang
Ambang volcano, towering above farmlands below its western flank, is a large stratovolcano at the western end of a volcanic chain stretching across the northern arm of the island of Sulawesi. The only recorded historical eruption took place during the 1840's. Five solfatara fields occur at the summit of Gunung Ambang. Anonymous photo, 1996.
Volcano Number:266020
Volcano Name:Ambang
Country:Indonesia
Volcano Type:Complex
Last Eruption:2005 CE
Elevation:1795m
Tectonic Setting:Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Pop. within 5km:9155
Pop. within 10km:46469
Pop. within 30km:319137
Pop. within 100km:1730602
Latitude:0.75
Longitude:124.42


Eruption Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
Volcano Number Volcano Name Eruption Number Activity Type Explosivity Index Max Explosivity Index Modifier Activity Area Activity Unit Start Evidence Method Start Date End Date
266020 Ambang 16424 Confirmed Eruption Historical Observations 1845
266020 Ambang 20947 Confirmed Eruption 1 Historical Observations 2005/12/22
Emissions Data from the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution
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Data from the Earthchem Library
Title Author Release Date DOI Link
Compilation of whole rock geochemistry and petrography of samples from the Sangihe Arc, northern Sulawesi, Indonesia Gill, James 2020-03-05 10.26022/IEDA/111503 Details
Data from the Earthchem Portal
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Data from the SESAR Database
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Data from the MaGa Database
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