Colo | |
Elevation M: | 507 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Location: | Sulawesi, Indonesia |
Coordinates: | -0.17°N 121.608°W |
Map: | Indonesia Sulawesi |
Type: | Stratovolcano with caldera |
Last Eruption: | July to December 1983 |
Colo is a stratovolcano in Indonesia. It forms the small island of Una-Una at the middle of the Gulf of Tomini, the northern part of Sulawesi. The volcano is broad and has a low profile with only 507m (1,663feet) above the sea level. It contains a 2km (01miles) wide caldera with a small volcanic cone inside. Only three eruptions have been recorded in the history with two of them causing damage.[1]
The eruption had a VEI of 3, qualifying as 'severe'. It involved:
The island was evacuated, and there was damage to property.[1]
This eruption was more violent and had a VEI of 4. It involved:
The island was evacuated, and there was damage to property, but there were no deaths.[1]