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July 2010 Volcano News - John Seach
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Sunday 18th July 2010
Kilauea volcano, Hawaii
Eruptions continue at the summit and east rift zone at Kilauea volcano, Hawaii. A lava pond is active in Halamaumau crater at the summit. Lava continues to erupt from the east rift zone and flow through tubes towards the coast. The lava flow has advanced to the intersection of Highways 130 and 137 at Kaimu. On 16th July the sulphur dioxide emission rate from the summit remained elevated at 700 tonnes/day.
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Sunday 18th July 2010
Yasur volcano, Vanuatu
Activity remains high at Yasur volcano, Vanuatu. Since the beginning of 2010 there have been high levels of activity with lava bombs being ejected around the crater rim. The western side of Tanna Island has received ashfall.
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Saturday 17th July 2010
Pacaya volcano, Guatemala
Activity at the summit of Pacaya volcano has been increasing, after a month of quiet. Seismometers recorded 97 explosions in the 24 hours to 16th July. Most ejected material is falling inside the crater. There are some pyroclastic flows down the south flank of the volcano. There is a small amount of ash emission from the crater. Pacaya volcano had a large summit eruption, and flank lava flow in May and June 2010.
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Saturday 17th July 2010
Klyuchevskoy volcano, Russia
Explosive and effusive eruptions continue at Klyuchevskoy volcano in Russia. On July 9, 12, 14-15 strombolian eruptions occurred, and a plume reached an altitude of 22,000 ft. On 14th July an eruption plume extended 45 km NW of the volcano. Seismicity remained high during the past week.
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Saturday 10th July 2010
Krakatau volcano, Indonesia
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred at Krakatau volcano in Indonesia on Friday 9th July 2010. The earthquake epicentre was located at a depth of 73 km, 7 km NE of Anak Krakatau.
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