The Exotic Place: Mt Kelud

The exotic mountain


Sunrise at Mt. Kelud, beutiful sun shine


That stone called "Watu Gilang", full legend mystics stone.



Mt. Kelud Volcano

KELUD, East Java
GENERAL INFORMATION
Kelud Volcano (7° 56 ' S and 112° 18' E) is an active strato andesitic volcano located in Kediri, East Java. It's rising of about 1731 m above sea level. The volcano has a crater lake at the summit with the water volume of about 36 million cubic metres at 32 - 35°C and PH of 5.1 before the 1990 eruption (Alzwar,1985).
Reksowirogo(1979) has reported the historical activity of Kelud Volcano since 1000 AD. The largest number of people killed (10,000) was caused by the eruption of 1586. In this century, Kelud erupted in 1901, 1919, 1951, 1966, and 1990 killing a total of 5,400 people.