Batu Tara
| Batu Tara alias Komba | |
|---|---|
 Batu Tara and the Lesser Sunda Islands as seen from the NASA MODIS satellite. |
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| Elevation | 748 m (2,454 ft)[1] |
| Location | |
 Batu Tara alias Komba
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| Location | East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 7°47′31″S 123°34′44″E / 7.792°S 123.579°ECoordinates: 7°47′31″S 123°34′44″E / 7.792°S 123.579°E |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Age of rock | Holocene |
| Last eruption | 2013 (ongoing) |
Batu Tara stratovolcano is a small isolated island in the Flores Sea in Indonesia. Vegetations covers the flanks of Batu Tara. The first historical eruption occurred in 1852 with explosions and lava flows.[1]
Batu Tara eruption, photo courtesy Mike Mate
References
- ^ a b "Batu Tara". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0604-26%3D. Retrieved 2006-12-28.
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