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Dieng Volcano Eruptions

Complex volcano 2565 m (8415 ft)
Central Java (Indonesia), -7.22°S / 109.9°E
Eruption list: 2017, 2011, 2009, 2005, 1993, 1986, 1981, 1979, 1964, 1956, 1954, 1953, 1952 (?), 1944, 1943, 1939, 1928, 1883-84, 1847, 1826, 1825, 1786, 1776 (?), 1375

Eruptions of Dieng volcano

September 2009 eruption

One or two phreatic eruptions occured at Sileri crater on 26-27 September.

January 2009 eruption - landslide and phreatic explosion

A small phreatic eruption occured on 16 Jan 2009 at Sibateng crater.

1992 gas eruption

A sudden gas emissions ocurred at 16h00 on 18 March 1992. One person was killed by CO2 in a river valles 200 m W of Sikidang Crater, and two people trying to rescue him had to be hospitalized.

1979 eruption - deadly gas emissions

The last eruption at Dieng causing a large number of fatalities happened on 20 February 1979. Large gas emissions (CO2, most likely, or H2S) occured along with at least two phreatic eruptions from Sinila and Sigludung craters. At least 149 people were killed, when they fled the explosions and were cought in the deadly gas cloud. Many hundreds were severely injured.
Around 15,000 people were evacuated from six villages near Sinila. Fish and livestock were killed by the eruption. The eruption had been preceded by at least 3 felt earthquakes.

1964 eruption

An eruption in 1964 caused 114 deaths.

1944 eruption

An explosion occurred from Kawah Sileri crater during the night of 4 Dec 1944. The powerful explosion occured in darkness and showered rocks and boiling mud over parts of the villages Kepakisan, Sekalem, Sidolok, Pagerkandang, Djawera and Kepakisanlor. in complete darkness. Some blocks were thrown up to 1 km distance from the vent. An estimated 117 people people were killed, and more than 200 severely injured by ballistic impact and burns from boiling mud.

1939 eruption

A violent phreatic eruption happened at Dieng volcano on 13th October 1939 near the northern side of the Chinese cementary. Hot mud erupted from a new fissure. Activity ended on 3 November 1939.

1928 eruption

A phreatic explosion in 1928 near Timpang killed about 40 people, one by a falling block.

Eruptions in 1826 and 1827

The eruptions in 1826 and 1827 caused several fatalities.

1786 eruption

Fissures opened in the ground and destroyed the village of Jamping killing 38 people.
Thu, 9 Mar 2023, 09:12

Dieng Volcanic Complex (Indonesia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 1 March-7 March 2023

On 6 March PVMBG lowered the Alert Level for the Dieng Volcanic Complex to 1 (on a scale of 1-4) due to decreased carbon dioxide emissions. During the first half of January carbon dioxide emissions were elevated at Timbang Crater and then significantly increased in mid-January; recent measurements indicated a decreasing trend. On 22 February a mobile instrument measured 112,000 ppm CO2 at the crater, though the concentration dropped to 9,200 ppm at a distance of less than 10 m from the crater rim. ... Read all
Wed, 8 Mar 2023, 15:00

Dieng Volcanic Complex volcano (Central Java) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 1 March-7 March 2023 (Continuing Activity)

On 6 March PVMBG lowered the Alert Level for the Dieng Volcanic Complex to 1 (on a scale of 1-4) due to decreased carbon dioxide emissions. During the first half of January carbon dioxide emissions were elevated at Timbang Crater and then significantly increased in mid-January; recent measurements indicated a decreasing trend. On 22 February a mobile instrument measured 112,000 ppm CO2 at the crater, though the concentration dropped to 9,200 ppm at a distance of less than 10 m from the crater rim. ... Read all