Lokon-Empung

Lokon-Empung
Explosion in the Tompaluan crater of the dual volcano Lokon-Empung in September 2013.
Highest point
Elevation1,580 m (5,180 ft)
Coordinates1°21′29″N 124°47′28″E / 1.358°N 124.791°E / 1.358; 124.791
Geography
Lokon-Empung
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruptionMay 2015

Lokon-Empung is a volcano on the island of Sulawesi. It is one of the most active in Indonesia. It consists of two volcanic cones, the older Lokon and the younger Empung. The active crater of Tompaluan is situated in the saddle between the two cones.