Mount Wurlali

Mount Wurlali (also known as Mount Damar) is an andesitic stratovolcano on Damar Island in the Banda Arc system. Fumarolic activities with sulfur deposits are found at the twin summit craters and on the southeast flanks.^[1]

Mount Wurlali
Highest point
Elevation	868 m (2,848 ft)[1]
Coordinates	7°7′30″S 128°40′30″E
Geography
Mount Wurlali Damar Island, Indonesia
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Volcanic arc	Banda Arc
Last eruption	June 1892

Wurlali is the most active volcano of the Banda Arc in historical times. It lies at the northern end of a five-kilometer-wide caldera. The southwest flank of the crater contains sulfur deposits. The last eruption took place in 1892.

In 1993 there was an earthquake, landslides, and smoke. Four-thousand people were evacuated. On January 23, 2003, there was an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1. Close to the beach, south-west of the volcano, hot springs emerged.

See also

• Indonesia portal

• List of volcanoes in Indonesia