Mount Sempu
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| Mount Sempu | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,549 m (5,082 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Ribu |
| Location | |
| Location | Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 1°07′48″N 124°45′29″E / 1.13°N 124.758°E |
| Geology | |
| Type | Caldera |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
Mount Sempu in the northern arm of Sulawesi, Indonesia, contains a 3 km wide of caldera. A maar, called Kawah Masem, was formed in the southwest of the caldera and contains a crater lake. Sulfur deposits have been extracted from the maar since 1938. Historical records, however, are unknown from the volcano.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Sempu". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0606-04=. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
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