Rokatenda is a stratovolcanomountain located in Palu'eIsland, north of Flores Island, Indonesia. It is the highest region in the island with a height of 875 metres. Rokatenda is located at 121° 42' E and 8° 19' S. View of Mount Rainier, a stratovolcano. ... Mount Cook, a mountain in New Zealand A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ... A small island in the Adriatic sea An island is any piece of land smaller than a continent and larger than a rock, that is completely surrounded by water. ... This article is about Flores Island, Indonesia. ... The Republic of Indonesia is located in the Malay Archipelago, the worlds largest archipelago, between Indochina and Australia, between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. ... metre or meter, see meter (disambiguation) The metre is the basic unit of length in the International System of Units. ...
The biggest eruption occurred on 4 August - 25 September1928 which was due to the tsunami and earthquake. The population of Palu'e island was 266 people at that period. August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The tsunami that struck Malé in the Maldives on December 26, 2004. ... Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 An earthquake is a trembling or a shaking movement of the Earths surface. ...
The last eruption occurred on 23 March1985 whereby the ashes spread 2 km away although no casualty was recorded. March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer) (symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ...
On 16 January2005, there was sign of eruption, causing the mountain to be placed under alert status. January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Frans Lebu Raya, warga Pulau Palue, Kabupaten Sikka akan dievakuasi apabila aktivitas Gunung Rokatenda semakin meningkat.
Gunung Rokatenda yang berada di wilayah Kecamatan Palue -- pulau kecil di Laut Flores -- telah menunjukan peningkatan aktivitas sejak 16-18 Januari 2005 lalu dengan terjadinya 15 kali bunyi dentuman yang cukup keras.
Gunung Rokatenda terakhir kali meletus tahun 1985 dengan tinggi letusan sekitar 2.000 meter dan lontaran material pijar setinggi 300 meter di atas pusat letusan.