Ile Lewotolo Volcano raised from Normal to be alert Status
Ile Leotolo Volcano is located on the Ile Lewotolo Lembata District, East Nusa Tenggara province, geographically located at position 08 ° 16’15 “latitude and 123 ° 30’18” E with an altitude of 1455 meters above sea level (asl). This volcano had rested 92 years. The last eruption occurred in 1920 a small eruption. Previous eruptions have been recorded be some times that in 1660, 1819, 1849, 1852, 1821, 1864, 1889, and 1920, 1999 September 1st, 2003 An erupting volcano in eastern Indonesia has forced villagers living on its slopes to flee showers of hot ash. The state Antara news agency says the 1,700-metre Mount Lewotobi on Flores island erupted on Sunday evening and was still spewing hot ash on Monday. Residents of at least six villages have fled their homes and are being taken to Konga village, which has not been affected by the eruption. Later reports say that Lewotobi…
increase in the intensity of Lava avalanches at Mount Semeru
crater at the summit of Mount Semeru, Saturday, November 26, 2011, reportedly continues to abort the volcanic material into the deep abyss of the crater to the southeast. based on information compiled from the Volcano Observation Post (PGA) Mount Semeru at Mount Sawur, Sumberwuluh Village, District Candipuro, Lumajang, East Java, this morning, occurred seven times avalanches of volcanic material. “The status of volcanic activity of Mount Semeru remained at the level of alert,” increase in the intensity of Lava avalanches have occurred since Wednesday, November 23, 2011 last. At that time, avalanches occurred six times.Lava Avalanches of volcanic material re-occurred on Friday, 25 November 2011, although only one time PGA Head Post Mount Semeru, Suparno, through its letter to the Government Lumajang explained that PVMBG asked residents not to perform the activity in the region as far as four kilometers around the southeastern slopes of the crater which is the…
Mount Sorik Marapi Update from Normal to Alert (level 2) on December 11,2011
Mount Sorik Marapi entry classification type A, is geographically located the position of 0o 40 ’27 “North Latitude 99o 30′ 24” east longitude with a peak height of about 2145 m above sea level. This volcano is monitored from the Post in the PGA Village Sibangortonga, District Pucuk Sorik Marapi, Mandailing Natal regency. Eruptive activity Mount Marapi Sorik last recorded in 1971 ash eruption. In normal conditions, the number of recordings Volcanic Earthquake In (VA) less than 10 occasions per month, whereas Shallow volcanic earthquake (VB) during the year 2011 nil. Based on observation and analysis of seismic data, G. Sorik Marapi increase since December 11, 2011 at 17:00 pm, an increase in volcanic earthquakes continued on the next day. Based on seismic data, then the date of December 12, 2011, 16:00 pm, the status of activities of G. Sorik Marapi raised from Normal (Level I) to be alert (Level…