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Semeru

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Also known as Gunung Semeru, Mount Semeru, Mt. Semeru

Semeru is the highest mountain on the Indonesian island of Java and an active volcano located in the province of East Java in a subduction zone, where the Indo-Australian Plate subducts under the Eurasian Plate. Semeru is 3,676 m tall at its peak, making it the third tallest volcano in Indonesia.

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Semeru is the highest mountain on the Indonesian island of Java and an active volcano standing 3,676 meters tall, making it the third tallest volcano in Indonesia. It matters because its location in a geologically active subduction zone, where the Indo-Australian Plate slides beneath the Eurasian Plate, makes it a significant natural feature for understanding volcanic activity and geological processes in the region.

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Key facts

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Semeru
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Mount Semeru.jpg
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3,676
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Ranked 45th
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Indonesia Java#Indonesia
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bottom
Mountain.listing
Island high point 12thUltraRibu
Mountain.location
Java, Indonesia
Mountain.type
Stratovolcano
Mountain.part
Mujur, Rejali, Glidik & Brantas basin
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Headwaters of river basins
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Ring of Fire
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Sunda Arc
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Ongoing
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Unknown
Mountain.easiest_route
Hike

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
stratovolcano
Country
Indonesia
Located in
Malang
Continent
Asia
Elevation
3676
Time zone
UTC+07:00
Material used
andesite
Image
Mount Semeru.jpg
Significant event
2021 Semeru eruption
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Commons category
Semeru
topographic prominence
3676
topographic isolation
390.92
mountain range
Tengger massif
located in/on physical feature
Java
located in protected area
Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park
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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections
Contents
  • Geology
  • Eruptive history
  • 2021 eruption
  • 2022 eruption
  • 2025 eruption
  • Legends
  • Floral problems
  • Non-native invasive plants
  • Vegetable plantations
  • See also
  • References
  • General sources
  • External links

Semeru is the highest mountain on the Indonesian island of Java and an active volcano located in the province of East Java in a subduction zone, where the Indo-Australian Plate subducts under the Eurasian Plate. Semeru is 3,676 m tall at its peak, making it the third tallest volcano in Indonesia.

The name "Semeru" is derived from Meru, the central world mountain in Hinduism, or Sumeru, the abode of gods. This stratovolcano is Mahameru, meaning "The Great Mountain" in Sanskrit. thumb|In the Tengger Caldera: [[Mount Batok in front, next the smoking Mount Bromo, active Mount Semeru on skyline, 2014]]

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Semeru” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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