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Archived Volcano News - John Seach
November 2006
News reports posted in Eastern Australian Time (UT + 10 hr)
Reports written by John Seach
Ulawun Volcano (Papua New Guinea)
5.04 S, 151.34 E, summit elevation 2334 m, stratovolcano
Tuesday 28th November 2006
Ash and steam emissions were reported at Ulawun volcano in Papua New Guinea today. Ulawun is the highest volcano in the 1000 km long Bismarck volcanic arc which stretches from Rabaul to Wewak.
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Nyamuragira Volcano (Democratic Republic of Congo)
1.408 S, 29.20 E, summit elevation 3058 m, shield volcano
Tuesday 28th November 2006
Nyamuragira volcano erupted yesterday, near the city of Goma in Democratic Republic of Congo. Lava is currently flowing north of the volcano, and is not affecting Goma.
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Taal Volcano, Philippines
14.002 N, 120.993 E, summit elevation 400 m, stratovolcano
Monday 27th November 2006
An increase in seismicity has been recorded at Taal Volcano in Philippines. Twenty-nine earthquakes were recorded in a 24 hour period from 6am Saturday. The earthquakes were accompanied by rumbling sounds. The main crater has been placed off limits because of the possibility of explosions or gas emissions.
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Yasur Volcano (Vanuatu)
19.52 S, 169.42 E, summit elevation 405 m, Stratovolcano
Tuesday 21st November 2006
Activity has increased at Yasur volcano in Vanuatu. Projectiles are regularly being ejected beyond the crater rim and reach a height of 400 m above the crater. Yasur is one of the world's most active volcanoes.
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Home Reef Volcano (Tonga)
18.99 S, 174.77 W
Tuesday 21st November 2006
Pumice from the August eruption of Home Reef in Tonga has reached Tanna Island in southern Vanuatu. This is 1600 km distant from the eruption site.
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Ulawun Volcano (Papua New Guinea)
5.04 S, 151.34 E, summit elevation 2334 m, stratovolcano
Friday 17th November 2006
Activity continues at Ulawun volcano in Papua New Guinea. Satellite images show a low level plume on Friday 17th November. Ulawun is the highest volcano in the 1000 km long Bismarck volcanic arc which stretches from Rabaul to Wewak.
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Great Earthquake (Mag 8.3) in Kurile Islands
Wednesday 15th November 2006
A great earthquake (Mag 8.3) hit Kurile Islands in Russia today, Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at 10:14 pm local time at epicentre. Location of epicentre 46.7 N, 153.5 E.
A tsunami warning was in effect for Russia, Japan (eastern pacific coast of Hokkaido and Okhotsk sea coast of Hokkaido), Marcus Is, Midway Is, Northern Marianas, Guam, Marshall Is, Taiwan.
A tsunami watch was in effect for, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Yap, Philippines, Kosrae, Belau, Johnston Is, Hawaii, Indonesia, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu.
Earthquakes of this size can disrupt volcanoes in the region. The closest volcanoes to the epicentre are in the Kurile Islands - Urataman (88 km NW), Prevo Peak (92 km NW), and Zavaritzki (101 km NW). Zavaritzki volcano last erupted in 1957.
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Home Reef Volcano (Tonga)
18.99 S, 174.77 W
Thursday 9th November 2006
The eruption in Tonga is most likely to be at Home Reef. The underwater volcano erupted in August 2006 and formed an island. The crew from a yacht viewed the eruption from a distance of two miles. They reported the island was one mile in diameter with four peaks and a central crater which emitted steam and occasional ash eruptions. Photographs show steam and phreatic eruptions. Observers at a nearby island resort on 9th-11th August reported continuous thunder rumbling to the south and a huge plume of smoke and cloud rising up into the sky.
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Tonga Volcano Eruption
Tuesday 7th November 2006
A volcanic eruption in Tonga has formed a new island between islands of Kao in the Ha'apai Group and Late in the Vava'u Group. The most likely location is Home Reef volcano. The captain of a fishing boat reported a new island near Home Reef, SW of Vava'u. It was described as "bigger than Fotuha'a", which is a nearby island of 134 people. There has been no official confirmation of the new island from either Tonga's Ministry of Lands or the Tonga Defence Service. The captain of another Maritime Projects fishing boat, had witnessed the actual emergence of the new island. Local fishermen sometimes see signs of volcanic activity west of Tonga. It is fairly common to see floating pumice after seismic activity. Fisherman report rumbling sounds occasionally when passing over undersea vents. The sounds are loud enough to wake up passengers.
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Mt Etna Volcano (Italy)
37.73 N, 15.00 E, summit elevation 3350 m, Shield volcano
Saturday 4th November 2006
Lava continues to flow from an effusive vent on the side of Bocca Nuova crater. Since 26th October, it has reached 2 km SW of the crater and is dangerously close to Rifugio della Galvarina, located at an elevation of 1878 m. A second lava flow from SE crater has reched Monti Centenari in the Valle del Bove.
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