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Stratovolcano in Flores, Indonesia
Mount Egon
Highest point
Elevation1,661 m (5,449 ft)
ListingRibu
Coordinates08°40′S 122°27′E / 8.667°S 122.450°E / -8.667; 122.450
Geography
Mount Egon is located in FloresMount EgonMount EgonFlores Island, Indonesia
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruptionApril 2008

Mount Egon (Gunung Egon, sometimes also called Gunung Namang) is a stratovolcano located in the southeastern part of the island of Flores, Indonesia in the area of Maumere bay. A landslide during the eruption on 29 January 2004 forced 6,000 people to evacuate the area. Activity of Gunung Egon on 15 April 2008 forced thousands of people to evacuate. Quakes and fumes from the volcano have been occurring since November 2010, designating Egon as one of 11 volcanoes in Indonesia on the highest level alert.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Egon". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2006-08-15.
  2. sunda-islands.com/Malaysia Discovery Encyclopedia Article on Gunung Egon
  3. "Mount Egon increases volcanic activity". The Jakarta Post. November 4, 2010. Archived from the original on January 6, 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-10.


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