Awu volcano news & activity updates:
Awu volcano (Sangihe Islands, Indonesia): alert level raised to second highest level
Fri, 13 May 2016, 15:49
15:49 PM | BY: T
Volcanic hazard map of Awu volcano (VSI)
Seismic activity at Awu during the past months
PVMBG reported that seismicity at Awu fluctuated during April and the first part of May. On 11 May the number of earthquakes rose significantly; the number of local tectonic and deep volcanic earthquakes was the highest recorded in the last year, and the number of shallow volcanic earthquakes was the second highest recorded (the highest number was recorded on 24 November 2015, prompting an increase in the Alert Level).
Earthquake hypocenters were located at depths between 0.5 and 4 km. On 12 May the Alert Level was raised to 3 (on a scale of 1-4); residents and tourists were advised to stay 4 km away from the crater.
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Tue, 1 Dec 2015, 16:19
Last week, PVMBG raised the alert level of Indonesia's northernmost known active volcano a notch, as small signs of new unrest had been detected recently: mostly, this is an increase in shallow seismic activity since the summer and more pronounced since the middle of November. ... read all
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