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Karthala: eruption history
Elevation2,350 m
TypeShield
Confirmed eruptions34#1 of 2 in country
Latest eruption2007-01-12
Largest VEI3
Location-11.77, 43.36
Eruptions per century (since 1500)
0
0
0
18
11
4
By VEI
5
4
18
2
Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)
| Start | VEI | End | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-12 | 2 | 2007 | Chahalé crater |
| 2006-05-28 | 0 | 2006 | Chahalé crater |
| 2005-11-24 | 3 | 2005 | Chahalé crater |
| 2005-04-16 | 2 | 2005 | Chahalé crater |
| 1991-07-11 | 2 | 1991 | Choungou-Chahalé (Choungou-Chamadji) |
| 1977-04-05 | 1 | 1977 | SW flank |
| 1972-09-08 | 1 | 1972 | North end of summit crater |
| 1965-07-12 | 2 | 1965 | Between Changomeni & Chahalé Craters |
| 1956-06-01 | 2 | – | Chahalé crater |
| 1952-02-10 | 2 | 1952 | Chahalé crater |
| 1948-04-22 | 2 | 1948 | Cheminee Nord (Changomeni) |
| 1928-07-02 | 1 | – | |
| 1918-08-11 | 3 | 1918 | NE flank, Changomeni, NE Chahalé |
| 1910-03-16 | 1 | 1910 | North flank (1300 m) |
| 1904-02-25 | 2 | 1904 | North flank (1300 m) |
| 1883-03-16 | 2 | 1884 | SE flank |
| 1880-07-02 | 2 | – | SE flank (Badjini Massif) |
| 1876-07-02 | 0 | – | SE flank (Badjini Massif) |
| 1872-07-02 | 2 | – | NW flank (Diboini Plateau) |
| 1865-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1860-12-29 | 0 | – | SE flank (Badjini Massif, 1200 m) |
| 1859-07-02 | 2 | – | NW flank (Diboini Plateau fissures) |
| 1858-07-02 | 2 | – | Upper NE flank (2200 m) |
| 1857-07-02 | 2 | – | SE flank (Badjini Massif) & summit |
| 1855-07-01 | 2 | – | SE flank |
| 1850-07-02 | 0 | – | West-SW flank (400 m) |
| 1848-07-02 | 0 | – | SE flank |
| 1833-07-02 | – | – | Summit caldera ? |
| 1830-07-02 | 2 | – | |
| 1828-05-16 | 2 | – | |
| 1821-12-31 | – | – | |
| 1814-12-31 | – | – | |
| 1808-07-02 | – | – | |
| 1050 | – | – |
Nearby volcanoes
| Volcano | Distance | Eruptions |
|---|---|---|
| Grille, La | 31 km | 0 |
| Mayotte | 229 km | 3 |
| Fani Maore | 285 km | 1 |
| Kyejo | 1,084 km | 1 |
| Rungwe | 1,100 km | 3 |
| Ngozi | 1,116 km | 2 |
| Chyulu Hills | 1,177 km | 3 |
| Meru | 1,195 km | 4 |
Eruption records from the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program; older eruptions may be missing. VEI = Volcanic Explosivity Index (0–8). For current alerts, check the official agency.