Hulubelu Explained

Hulubelu
Elevation M:1040
Elevation Ref:[1]
Map:Indonesia
Map Size:325
Label Position:left
Listing:List of volcanoes in Indonesia
Location:Sumatra, Indonesia
Coordinates:-5.35°N 140°W
Type:Caldera
Last Eruption:Unknown

Hulubelu is an elliptical, 4-km-long caldera the floor of which is about 700 m above sea level and is surrounded by steep walls in South-Eastern Sumatra. Post-caldera volcanism formed central cones and basaltic and andesitic flank volcanoes.Solfataric areas, mud volcanoes, and hot springs occur at several locations but it is not known for sure when the volcano last erupted, possibly in the Holocene epoch http://volcanodb.com/391/Hulubelu. Thermal areas are aligned North East of and parallel to the Great Sumatran fault, which runs the entire length of the island of Sumatra.

Notes and References

  1. 261280. Hulubelu. 2006-12-26.