Mount Papandayan, west Java Indonesia
Mount Papandayan is a complex stratovolcano, located in Garut Regency, West Java, Indonesia. It is about 15 km to the southwest of the town of Garut. At the summit, there are four large craters which contain active fumarole fields. An eruption in 1772 caused the northeast flank to collapse producing a catastrophic debris avalanche that destroyed 40 villages and killed nearly 3,000 people. The eruption truncated the volcano into a broad shape with two peaks and a flat area 1.1 km wide with Alun-Alun crater in the middle, making the mountain look like a twin volcano. One of the peaks is called Papandayan 2800 m Volcano Activities Since 1772, only small phreatic eruptions were recorded before an explosive eruption that began in November 2002. More recently, the volcano has been quite active. On 14 August 2011 the volcano’s warning status was lifted from Level II, “Vigilant” (Indonesian: Waspada) to Level…
Kawah Ijen Volcano Update, from Normal to Level 2
Since October – December 14, 2011 increased volcanic activity G. Ijen volcanic activity is characterized by an increase in both visually, the amount per month Volcanic Earthquake In (VA), Shallow volcanic (VB) and the Earthquake Tremor shots. From 5 – December 14, 2011 increased volcanic activity was followed also by indicating the Harmonic Tremor Earthquake activity beneath the surface near the crater lake has intensified. In the period 15 – December 17, 2011 there has been a significant increase in activity is characterized by a sharp spike in the number of Volcanic Earthquakes and Volcanic Earthquake In Shallow and followed also by the strengthening of SO2 gas around the crater lake G. Ijen [picasaView album=”MountBromoAndKawahIjenVolcano” instantView=”yes”] Based on the results of seismic observations, visual and crater lake water temperature as well as the analysis of these data, the status of activities at the Ijen Crater raise its status from Normal…
Mount Marapi still on going eruption Oct 2011
Today, it has happened three times in the eruption of Mount Marapi. yesterday, the eruption occurred 13 times and four times the gusts of smoke in the crater Marapi. increased volcanic activity. In fact, the number of eruptions increased three-fold during ten days in October Mount Marapi location in west sumatera, Tanah Datar region is one of active volcanoes in sumatera. in history this volcano reportedly On 8 September 1830 issued a cauliflower-shaped clouds of gray-black with a thickness of 1500 m above the crater, accompanied by rumbling sounds then eruption again on On April 30, 1979, according to press reports mentioned 60 people were killed by the eruption of Mount Marapi and also mentioned 19 rescue workers trapped by landslides. The eruption is said to also remove stones and mud that cause least damage to the residential area of the five areas your Site How to Getting Mount Merapi: easy…
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