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…
Mount Gamalama in Ternate, still show volcanic activity
Metrotvnews.com, Ternate: Mount Gamalama in Ternate, North Maluku Sunday (18/12), still show volcanic activity. The volcano is still spitting out thick white smoke as high as 50 -100 meters, and level III status is still idle. Although already started to show decline in activity, but data on the post seismograph monitors earthquake tremor was recorded continuously with an amplitude of 0.5 to one millimeter. In addition there are earthquakes gust 15 times since 0:00 until 6:00 pm CDT by between 15-85 seconds long. At about 06:00 until 10:00 CET, the peak observed visually crater belching white smoke as high as between 50-100 meters thick. Meanwhile, as many as 2600 people still persist in some refugee camps. They will be returned if the condition of the mountain is in a safe condition. The atmosphere in the city of Ternate still relatively favorable. Residents still normal activity. However, residents are encouraged to…
Update Lewotobi Volcano – Flores Island, Indonesia
Lewotobi volcano is one type andesitic strato volcano located on the eastern island of Flores. Lewotobi volcano has two peaks, namely G. Lewotobi Men with altitude 1584 m above sea level (masl) and G. Lewotobi Women with an altitude of 1703 masl in the south. Administratively, G. Lewotobi Men Wulanggitang located in District, East Flores regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province with geographical position of the peak at 8 ° 32.0 ‘South latitude and 122 ° 46.3’ East Longitude. Men Lewotobi Volcano has erupted 21 times since the year 1650 to 2003 (Kemmerling, 1929; Stehn, 1940; Neumann van Padang, 1951; and Estu Kriswati, 2006). The shortest interval between eruptions is 1 year and the longest 29 years. Character eruption G. Men Lewotobi explosive and magmatis. For more information please contact G. Observation Post Lewotobi Men and Women in the village of Nawakote Boru, Wulanggitang Subdistrict, East Flores regency or contact the…