Mount Egon (Gunung Egon, sometimes also called Gunung Namang) is a stratovolcano located in the southeastern part of the island of Flores, Indonesia in the area of Maumere bay. A landslide during the eruption on 29 January 2004 forced 6,000 people to evacuate the area.

Egon volcano, with its vegetation-free summit lava dome, rises above farmlands at its base. The summit has a 350-m-wide, 200-m-deep crater that sometimes contains a lake. Other small crater lakes occur on the flanks of the volcano.

Dec 10, 2021 · 1703-m-high Gunung Egon volcano is one of the active volcanoes of Flores. After about a century of being dormant, the volcano came suddenly back to live in 2004, triggering the evacuation of about 7000 people. Typical eruption style: Explosive. Strong fumarolic activity.

Oct 7, 2010 · Gunung Egon sits astride the narrow waist of eastern Flores Island, and its lower flanks extend nearly to both the Flores Sea on the north and the Savu Sea to the south. The unvegetated summit has a 350-m-wide, 200-m-deep crater that sometimes contains a lake.

Mount Egon is an active stratovolcano on Flores Island, Indonesia, reaching a height of 1,703 meters. A prominent lava dome sits at its summit, while a 350-meter-wide crater often houses a crater lake.

PVMBG reported that during 1 July-31 October gas plumes from Egon rose no higher than 100 m above the crater. Seismicity decreased and was dominated by signals indicating emissions. The Alert Level was lowered to 1 (on a scale of 1-4) on 1 November. ... Read all. Egon volcano (Flores Island, Indonesia): seismic unrest decreases, alert level lowered

Apr 15, 2008 · Gunung Egon, also known as Namang, sits within the narrow section of eastern Flores Island. The barren, sparsely vegetated summit region has a 350-m-wide, 200-m-deep crater that sometimes contains a lake. Other small crater lakes occur on the flanks. A lava dome forms the southern summit.

Gunung Egon volcano sits astride the narrow waist of eastern Flores Island. The barren, sparsely vegetated summit region has a 350-m-wide, 200-m-deep crater that sometimes contains a lake. Other small crater lakes occur on the flanks of the 1703-m-high volcano.

Apr 5, 2008 · Since the eruption of 28 January 2004, Egon has frequently undergone phreatic eruptions without any significant increase in volcanic tremor or earthquakes. Our last report on Egon ( BGVN 33:08) summarized the gradual decline of activity during April-May 2008.

Gunung Egon volcano is located in eastern Flores Island, Indonesia. The summit contains a 350 m wide, 200 m deep crater. Several small lakes are found at the volcano. Water at Egon crater lake consists of local runoff acidified by dissolution of fumarole precipitates.