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Soputan: eruption history

Elevation1,785 m

TypeStratovolcano

Confirmed eruptions41#11 of 101 in country

Latest eruption2020-03-23

Largest VEI3

Location1.11, 124.74

Eruptions per century (since 1500)

1500–15990

1600–16990

1700–17991

1800–18994

1900–199922

2000–209913

By VEI

VEI 14

VEI 225

VEI 312

Eruptions (latest first, up to 60)

Start	VEI	End	Area
2020-03-23	2	2020
2018-10-02	3	2018	Summit crater
2016-01-02	3	2016	Puncak Crater
2015-01-06	3	2015	Summit crater and WSW flank
2012-08-26	3	2012	Summit crater
2011-07-03	3	2011	Summit crater and flank
2008-06-06	3	2008
2007-06-16	3	2007
2006-12-14	1	2006
2005-12-26	1	2006
2005-04-19	2	2005
2004-10-18	3	2004
2000-05-13	2	2003
1991-05-22	2	1996
1989-04-22	2	1989
1985-05-19	2	1985
1984-05-24	3	1984
1982-08-26	3	1982
1973-01-06	2	1973
1971-05-19	1	1971
1970-02-16	2	1970
1968-07-16	1	1968
1966-05-21	3	1967	Kawah Soputan
1953-11-16	2	–	NE flank (Aeseput)
1947-08-22	2	1947	NE flank (Aeseput)
1923-11-27	2	1924	NE flank (Aeseput)
1917-11-16	2	–	NE flank (Aeseput)
1915-04-16	2	1915	NE flank (Aeseput Weru)
1913-04-16	2	1913	NE flank (Aeseput)
1911-11-16	2	1912	NE flank (Aeseput)
1910-11-15	2	–	NE flank (Aeseput)
1908-06-16	2	1909	NE flank (Aeseput)
1907-06-05	2	1907	NE flank (Aeseput)
1906-06-17	2	1906	NE flank (Aeseput)
1901-02-04	2	–
1890-07-02	2	–
1845-02-08	2	–
1833-07-02	2	–
1819-07-02	2	–
1785-12-31	2	–
1450	3	–

Nearby volcanoes

Volcano	Distance	Eruptions
Lokon-Empung	29 km	30
Mahawu	30 km	7
Klabat	50 km	0
Ambang	54 km	2
Tangkoko-Duasudara	67 km	7
Ruang	150 km	13
Karangetang	200 km	59
Banua Wuhu	239 km	6

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.