Kelud | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,731 m (5,679 ft) |
Listing | List of volcanoes in Indonesia |
Coordinates | 7°55′48″S 112°18′29″E / 7.93°S 112.308°E |
Geography | |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Volcanic arc/belt | Sunda Arc |
Last eruption | 13 February 2014 |
The Kelud (Javanese: ꦏꦼꦭꦸꦢ꧀, romanized: Kelud, sometimes spelled as Klut, Cloot, Kloet, Kloete, Keloed or Kelut) is a mountain stratovolcano located in Kediri, East Java, Indonesia. Like many Indonesian volcanoes and others on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Kelud is known for large explosive eruptions throughout its history. More than 30 eruptions have occurred since 1000 AD.[1] In 2007, an effusive explosion filled the crater with a lava dome. It last erupted on 13 February 2014, destroying the lava dome and ejecting boulders, stones and ashes up to West Java about 500 kilometres (310 mi) from Mount Kelud. The crater filled with water during the rainy season.[2][3]