Mount Muria
Dormant volcano on the northern coast of Java / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mount Muria or Gunung Muria is a dormant stratovolcano type mountain[5] on the north coast of Central Java, Indonesia, about 66 km north of Semarang City.[6] It falls between three Regencies: Jepara on the west, Kudus on the south, and Pati on the east.[7] Some sources state the mountain has a height of 1602 m,[1][2] some state 1625 m.[4][8]
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Mount Muria | |
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Moerjo, Moerija | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,602 m (5,256 ft)[1][2] |
Prominence | 1,595 m (5,233 ft)[3] |
Listing | Ribu |
Coordinates | 6.616667°S 110.883333°E / -6.616667; 110.883333[4] |
Geography | |
Location | |
Country | Indonesia |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano[4] |
Last eruption | 160 BCE[4] |
Mount Muria was once an island, separated from Java by the Muria Strait.[9][10] The strait was one of the spice trade routes connecting the Middle East with Maluku and was probably traveled by Tomé Pires on his voyage to Java.[11] The strait closed around 1657.[12]: 111–113
In 1979, the northern side of the mountain was chosen by the National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN) [id] as a location for the construction of a nuclear power plant, with the understanding that the risk of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions were small compared to other parts of Java and Bali.[13] The plant's placement also took into consideration electricity consumption in Central Java.[13] Earthquakes that rocked Mount Muria in the 2010s put an end to the development plan.[citation needed]
The mountain last erupted in 160 BCE.[4]