Mount Sukaria
| Mount Sukaria | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,500 m (4,900 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 8°47′31″S 121°46′12″E / 8.792°S 121.77°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Flores, Indonesia |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | caldera |
Sukaria is an 8 km wide caldera to the northeast of Mount Iya on Flores, Indonesia. The southern caldera wall is irregular and a small fumarolic area is found in the western flanks which contains several vents and eject geyser-like water column. No historical records of its activity are available from this volcanic caldera.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Sukaria Caldera". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2006-12-28.
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