Volcano News - John Seach
September-October 2013

Reports are posted in Eastern Australian Time (UT +10 hr).
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Saturday 26th October 2013
Zhupanovsky Volcano, Kamchatka

Explosive eruption began at Zhupanovsky volcano, Kamchatka on 23rd October 2013. Ash emissions reached 16,000 ft altitude and extended 75 km southeast of the volcano. Zhupanovsky volcano is located in eastern Kamchatka, 65 km north of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. The last eruption of the volcano was in 1957.
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Thursday 17th October 2013
Klyuchevskoy Volcano, Kamchatka

Renewed eruptions began at Klyuchevskoy volcano, Kamchatka on 15th October 2013. The eruption was preceded by strong seismicity. Strombolian and Vulcanian eruptions occurred, and lava flows on the south-western, western and south-eastern volcanic flanks. Ash emissions reached 32,000 ft altitude and extended 480 km northwest, and 150 km southwest of the volcano. Klyuchevskoy is Kamchatka's highest and most active volcano. The volcano contains a 700 m wide summit crater. Between 500 m and 3600 m elevation there are about 80 lateral explosive vents and scoria cones.
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Saturday 12th October 2013
White Island Volcano, New Zealand

A small eruption occurred at White Island volcano on 12th October 2013. The eruption lasted one minute and produced ash emissions which covered the crater floor. New Zealand Geonet said if the eruption occurred during the day it may have been life threatening to visitors.
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Thursday 3rd October 2013
Heard Island Volcano, Australian Territory

Pilot reports ash emissions at Heard Island volcano, southern Indian Ocean. Satellite image shows hotspot at summit on 1st October 2013.
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Thursday 19th September 2013
Sinabung Volcano, Indonesia

Eruption of Sinabung volcano in Sumatra occurred on 15th September. Ash emissions reached altitude of 20,000 ft. 15,000 people were evacuated from 11 villages, and a 3 km radius exclusion zone was places around the volcano. 250 people were treated for respiratory and eye problems.
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