Bagana volcano: news and activity updates
Bagana volcano (Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea) activity update
Tue, 27 May 2014, 16:05
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Previous news
Thu, 1 May 2014, 07:54
An explosion occurred this morning. A volcanic ash plume rose to 7,000 ft (2.1 km) altitude and drifted 40 km to the SSE (VAAC Darwin). ... read all
Fri, 11 Apr 2014, 07:48
A major magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 50 km south of the volcano today. ... read all
Tue, 10 Dec 2013, 08:36
New explosions occurred this morning. An ash plume rose to 10,000 ft (3 km) altitude this morning and drifted 20 nautical miles to the east (VAAC Darwin). ... read all
Mon, 9 Dec 2013, 15:24
Elevated activity continues at the volcano. An ash plume at estimated up to 10,000 ft (3 km) altitude and drifting NE was observed earlier today (VAAC Darwin). ... read all
Thu, 5 Dec 2013, 11:24
The volcano remains the currently most active of Papua New Guinea. Abundant degassing (SO2) and a significant heat signal are visible on satellite imagery and indicate lava effusion at the summit vent, perhaps the growth of a lava dome. ... read all
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