Gamkonora Volcano its status increased to level III
Gamkonora Volcano is stratovolcano type the Highest Volcano in halmahera islands with elevation 1635 m, Since its first recorded eruption in the 16th century, Gamkonora has typically produced small-to-moderate explosive eruptions. Its largest historical eruption, in 1673, was accompanied by tsunamis that inundated villages On May – June 2012, Gamkonora Volcano is Increase the Vulcanic activity also Tremor earth quake 1-7 times a days 21-30 May 2012, seismic systems report 233 times Volcanic activity, and June 12 is 36 times recorded of and increase status from Level II to Level III *report by Vulcanology Survey of Indonesia. Mount Dukono is one of the most active volcanoes in North Maluku, Ongoing eruption is Dukuno Volcano, and others Volcano in halmahera is Mount Gamalama, Mount Kiematube, Mount Makian, and Mount Ibu Gamkonora Eruption History Gamkonora is a stratovolcano with 12 historic eruption between 1564 and 1987. Nearly all of the eruptions were…
Mount Dukono Eruption Update
DukonoVolcano in North Halmahera, North Maluku Province, erupted again on Friday (05/25/2012). Height of the eruption of smoke up to 2,000 meter Based on analyses of satellite imagery, the Darwin VAAC reported that on 18 May an ash plume from Dukono rose to an altitude of 3 km (10,000 ft) and drifted 55 km E. Mount Dukono on Oct 5,2010 start to eruption again with 800 m produce of Volcanic ash. The eruptive activity of Dukono continues. The Darwin VAAC, which maintains the aviation threat level to orange, occasionally mark the ash emitted by the volcano, still at low level, indicating a low to moderate eruptive activity. The plume is identified by its high content of SO2, identified by IMO as a hundred kilometers southeast Dukono is a volcano located at the northernmost corner of Halmahera island. It has a broad profile and is capped by compound craters. Dukono is…