Mount Colo
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Colo is a stratovolcano in Indonesia. It forms the island of Una-Una at the middle of the Gulf of Tomini, the northern part of Sulawesi. The volcano is broad and has a low profile with only above the sea level. It contains a wide caldera with a small volcanic cone inside. Three eruptions have been recorded, with two of them causing damage.
Colo is a stratovolcano in Indonesia. It forms the island of Una-Una at the middle of the Gulf of Tomini, the northern part of Sulawesi. The volcano is broad and has a low profile with only above the sea level. It contains a wide caldera with a small volcanic cone inside. Three eruptions have been recorded, with two of them causing damage.
1898 eruption
The eruption had a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 3, qualifying as 'severe'. It involved a central vent eruption, and produced Lahars. The island was evacuated, and there was damage to property.
1983 eruption
This eruption was more violent and had a VEI of 4. It involved pyroclastic flows and phreatic explosions. The island was evacuated, and there was damage to property, but there were no deaths.
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