Gamalama is a near-conical stratovolcano that comprises the entire

Ternate Ternate (), also known as the City of Ternate (; ), is the List of regencies and cities of Indonesia, city with the largest population in the province of North Maluku and an island in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia. It was the ''de facto'' provi ...

island in

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. The island lies off the western shore of

Halmahera Halmahera, formerly known as Jilolo, Gilolo, or Jailolo, is the largest island in the Maluku Islands. It is part of the North Maluku Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia, and Sofifi, the capital of the province, is located on the west coa ...

island in the north of the

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. For centuries, Ternate was a center of

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and

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forts for

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, which have accounted for thorough reports of Gamalama's volcanic activities. An eruption in 1775 caused the deaths of approximately 1300 people. On December 4, 2011 Mount Gamalama erupted, ejecting material up to 2,000 meters into the air. Thousands of residents in nearby

Ternate City Ternate (), also known as the City of Ternate (; ), is the city with the largest population in the province of North Maluku and an island in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia. It was the ''de facto'' provincial capital of North Maluku before Sofifi ...

fled due to ash and dust particles raining down on the town. Finally on December 27 some 4 people died and dozens injured from debris falls (

lahar A lahar (, from ) is a violent type of mudflow or debris flow composed of a slurry of Pyroclastic rock, pyroclastic material, rocky debris and water. The material flows down from a volcano, typically along a valley, river valley. Lahars are o ...

) after a month of activity. More eruptions occurred in September 2012. An eruption on December 18, 2014, deposited five centimeters of ash on the runway of

Babullah Airport Sultan Babullah Airport also known as Ternate Airport, is located in the Indonesian province of North Maluku, close to the city of Ternate. The airport is named after the Indonesian warrior Sultan Babullah of Ternate (1528–1583). The airport ...

, closing the airport. Ternate

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"Gamalama, Indonesia" on Peakbagger
Stratovolcanoes of Indonesia Active volcanoes of Indonesia Mountains of Indonesia Ternate Landforms of North Maluku Holocene stratovolcanoes {{Maluku-geo-stub

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