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Archived Volcano News - John Seach
January 2012
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Archived Volcano News
Tuesday 31st January 2012
Grimsvotn Volcano, Iceland
A glacial outburst occurred at Grimsvotn volcano in Iceland on 29th January 2012. High snowfall was followed by heavy rain and elevated temperatures. This caused caused snow to melt, damaging parts of the Ring Road between Núpsvötn and Gígjukvísl in Skeiđarársandur, as well as to the east of Gígjukvísl. No eruption occurred at the volcano.
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Saturday 28th January 2012
Sangay Volcano, Ecuador
On Monday 23rd January 2012, there was an increase in volcanic activity at Sangay volcano, Ecuador. Pilots reported ash emissions drifting south of the volcano. Satellite images showed the present of a hotspot at the volcano on 24th January.
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Monday 23rd January 2012
Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii
A magnitude 4.7 earthquake hit Kilauea volcano on Sunday 22nd January 2012 (local time). The earthquake was shallow and had a focus depth of 8 km. The epicentre was located about 6 km south of Pu'u O'o crater. The earthquake was preceded by one minute by a magnitude 4.1 earthquake.
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Thursday 19th January 2012
Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii
The current eruption of Kilauea volcano has entered its 29th year.
A summit lava lake is located in a 150 m wide pit in Halemaumau crater. The surface of the lava lake varies from a depth of 70-150 m. The vent has been active since an explosion on 19th March 2008. Eruptions continue on the east rift zone and have been continuing since 3rd January 1983. Lava flows are currently active 3 km SE of Pu'u O'o crater. On 6th January 2012 sulphur dioxide emission was 150 tonnes per day.
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Thursday 19th January 2012
Puyehue Volcano, Chile
Eruptions continue at Puyehue volcano in Chile. On 13th January the airport at Bariloche in Argentina reopened to flights for the first time since the eruption of Puyehue on 5th June 2011. Ashfall caused the closure of the airport again on 16th January 2012.
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Sunday 8th January 2012
Lewotolo Volcano, Indonesia
On 2nd January 2012 the alert status at Lewotolo volcano was raised to level 3 (out of a maximum 4). Increased volcanic tremor was recorded at the volcano on 2nd January 2012. Visually the volcano showed white emissions rising 80 m above the summit. A 2 km exclusion zone was placed around the volcano.
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