Mount Batutara

Coordinates: 7°47′28″S 123°35′06″E / 7.791°S 123.585°E / -7.791; 123.585
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Batutara
Komba
Batu Tara and the Lesser Sunda Islands as seen from the NASA MODIS satellite.
Highest point
Elevation748 m (2,454 ft)[1]
Coordinates7°47′28″S 123°35′06″E / 7.791°S 123.585°E / -7.791; 123.585[1]
Geography
Batutara Komba is located in Indonesia
Batutara Komba
Batutara
Komba
Batutara in Indonesia
LocationEast Nusa Tenggara
CountryIndonesia
Geology
Age of rockHolocene
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruptionJanuary 2007 – November 26, 2015[1]

Batutara stratovolcano is a volcano located on the small isolated Komba Island in the Flores Sea in Indonesia. Vegetation covers the flanks of Batu Tara. The first historical eruption began in 1847 and ended in 1852 with explosions and lava flows.[1]

Batu Tara eruption, photo courtesy Mike Mate

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Batu Tara". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2006-12-28.