| Karangetang | |
|---|---|
 The peak of Mount Karangetang is seen from the western side of the island of Siau. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,827 m (South Peak) 1,797 m (North Peak) |
| Prominence | 1,827 m (5,994 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Ultra Ribu |
| Coordinates | 2°46′40″N 125°24′27″E / 2.77778°N 125.40750°E |
| Geography | |
  Karangetang Siau, Indonesia | |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 2023 Nov 24 (ongoing) |
Karangetang, also known as Api Siau ("Fire of Siau") is a volcano on the north side of Siau Island off the coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The island covers 160 km2, and had 46,459 inhabitants in mid 2023.[2][3] It is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia, having erupted 41 times since 1675. A pyroclastic flow in 1997 killed three people.[4] Karangetang is the tallest mountain in offshore North Sulawesi, at 1827 meters above sea level.
- ^ "Mountains of the Indonesian Archipelago". Peaklist.org. Listed as "Gunung Api" in the Sulawesi section. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
- ^ Niniek Karmini (2010). "4 feared dead after Indonesia volcano eruption". Associated Press. Retrieved 2010-08-06.[dead link]
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakatya, 2024.
- ^ "07/1997 (BGVN 22:07) Three people killed by a pyroclastic flow in June". Index of Monthly Reports (Karangetang [Api Siau]). www.volcano.si.edu. Retrieved 12 March 2011.