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]
| Batutara Komba | |
|---|---|
 Batu Tara and the Lesser Sunda Islands as seen from the NASA MODIS satellite. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 748 m (2,454 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 7°47′28″S 123°35′06″E / 7.791°S 123.585°E[1] |
| Geography | |
  Batutara Komba Batutara in Indonesia | |
| Location | East Nusa Tenggara |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Holocene |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | January 2007 – November 26, 2015[1] |
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "Batu Tara". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2006-12-28.
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