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Archived Volcano News - John Seach
October 2007
News reports posted in Eastern Australian Time (UT + 10 hr)
Reports written by John Seach
Krakatau Volcano (Indonesia)
6.10 S, 105.42 E, summit elevation 813 m, caldera
Saturday 27th October 2007
Krakatau volcano in Indonesia has been raised to level 3 alert (out of maximum 4), after an increase in volcanic earthquakes and gas emission. Over the past 3 days, there have been 20 tremors per hour, compared to a background level of 5 per hour. People have been advised to avoid the area.
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Soputan Volcano (Indonesia)
1.11 N, 124.73 E, summit elevation 1784 m, stratovolcano
Thursday 25th October 2007
Soputan volcano in Indonesia erupted at 12:45 pm today, local time. Hundreds of residents from a number of villages in Southeast Minahasa district were evacuated. Soputan volcano is located in northern Sulawesi.
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Indonesian Earthquake (Magnitude 7.1)
Thursday 25th October 2007
A major earthquake (magnitude 7.1) hit Indonesia this morning at 04:02 am local time. The earthquake epicentre was located 90 km off the coast of Southern Sumatra. A tsunami watch was declared, affecting coastline within a 100 km of the epicentre. There are seven active volcanoes within 200 km of the epicentre. These are Kaba, Bukit Daun, Belirang-Beriti, Pendan, Kunyit, Sumbing, and Hutapanjang. Earthquakes of this magnitude sometimes disrupt nearby volcanoes.
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Ol Doinyo Lengai Volcano (Tanzania)
2.751 S, 35.902 E , summit elevation 2890 m, Stratovolcano
Friday 19th October 2007
A pilot reported an eruption of Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano in Tanzania occurred at 8:30am local time today. An ash plume reached 25,000 ft altitude, and was visible from a distance of 50 miles. The eruption lasted 30 minutes.
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Kelut Volcano (Indonesia)
7.93 S, 112.31 E, summit elevation 1731 m, stratovolcano
Friday 19th October 2007
Kelut Volcano in Indonesia remains dangerous, with signs of an imminent eruption. Today there was volcanic tremor recorded for an hour. This indicates magma is trying to break through to the surface. Summit lake temperature has further increased to 38.1 deg C. Five people have been taken to hospital after breathing poisonous gas while working on their farms. Earlier this month two photographers fainted while approaching the crater.
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Kelut Volcano (Indonesia)
7.93 S, 112.31 E, summit elevation 1731 m, stratovolcano
Thursday 18th October 2007
Kelut Volcano in Indonesia has been raised to maximum level 4 alert after signs an eruption is imminent. Volcanic earthquakes, increased lake temperatures, ground deformation, and visual observation all indicate an eruption is likely. Mandatory evacuations of people within 10 km of the volcano began late Tuesday. More than 100,000 people are affected by the evacuation order. On Wednesday morning many evacuees returned to the danger zone because of lack of food in the temporary centres, and saying they must tend to their crops. There are currently 14 volcanoes in Indonesia on raised alert level.
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Kelut Volcano (Indonesia)
7.93 S, 112.31 E, summit elevation 1731 m, stratovolcano
Tuesday 16th October 2007
Kelut volcano in Indonesia is showing signs of unrest. There have been 23 volcanic earthquakes per day compared to a maximum of 15 per day before the last eruption in 1990. Temperature of the volcanic lake has reached 37.4 deg C, compared with 32 degrees in August this year. The crater is closed to the public.
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Bulusan Volcano (Philippines)
12.77 N, 124.05 E, summit elevation 1565 m, stratovolcano
Tuesday 16th October 2007
Heavy rain caused lahars at Bulusan volcano in the Philippines last night. Nearly 200 residents in Irosin and Cogon were evacuated. Eruptions of Bulusan earlier this month created six new vents. Three vents were created on southeast slope and three on northwest slope. Residents are advised to stay away from the 4 km permanent exclusion zone. A press release from PHIVOLCS advises "Residents of areas beyond the (four-km permanent danger zone) that are downwind of the crater are likely to be affected by ashfalls during explosions. Furthermore, residents near river/ stream channels around the volcano should also be on alert against life-threatening volcanic mudflows (lahars) during heavy rains which might remobilize ash and loose deposits from the upper slopes."
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