Kelud, 1966

Kelud is a stratovolcano whose summit crater lake has fed some of Indonesia's most lethal eruptions, the water driving lahars down the flanks. After the 1966 eruption a new and deeper drainage tunnel was built to lower the lake.

Eruption start

1966-04-26

Eruption end

1966-04-27

Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI)

4

Volcano

Kelud

GVP volcano page

volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=263280

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: indonesia, crater lake, lahar

Coordinates: -7.935, 112.314

Part of Volcanic eruptions of VEI 4 from 1960 to 1989

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