Bagana volcano: news and activity updates

Bagana volcano (Papua New Guinea): ash emissions, increased thermal anomaly

Mon, 29 Aug 2016, 10:54

10:54 AM | BY: T

Bagana and its plume of gas/ash seen from Terra satellite today (NASA)

MODIS thermal signal from Bagana volcano (MIROVA)

Low-level ash emissions occur at the volcano, producing a plume at estimated 7,000 ft (2.1 km) altitude drifting west from the volcano.
The latest Terra satellite image shows a narrow plume of mostly gas and possible light ash content extending about 70 km to the west of Bougainville Island.
A moderate thermal hot spot is visible on MODIS data and has increased recently. This suggests that the volcano's activity (effusive or mildly explosive or both) has picked up recently.

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Fri, 5 Aug 2016, 08:05

Bagana volcano (Papua New Guinea): intermittent ash emissions reported

Bagana volcano this morning with a small plume extending SW

Minor ash emissions were reported this morning by Darwin VAAC. read all

Fri, 29 Jul 2016, 08:29

Bagana volcano (Papua New Guinea): small occasional ash emissions

A small ash emission from the volcano was reported yesterday evening. According to Darwin VAAC, a plume at approx. 7,000 ft (2.1 km) altitude extended 35 km west from the volcano. ... read all

Thu, 21 Jul 2016, 07:58

Bagana volcano (Papua New Guinea): increasing activity

The volcano's activity seems to have increased a bit during the past days although it is currently unknown what is exactly going on (growing lava dome? effusion of lava flows?). read all

Thu, 16 Jun 2016, 15:35

Bagana volcano (Papua New Guinea): small ash emissions

Darwin VAAC reported several small ash plumes drifting west from the volcano today and during the past days, suggesting that mild eruptive activity continues at the volcano. ... read all

Mon, 23 May 2016, 10:20

Bagana volcano (Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea) activity update

Mild eruptive activity continues at the volcano. Darwin VAAC reported an ash plume that rose to 7,000 ft (2.1 km) altitude and drifted west yesterday. ... read all

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