Contact | RSS | EN | DE | EL | ES | FR | IT | RU

Bagana volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSION TO FL070 EXT W.

Wed, 15 Nov 2017, 20:15 20:15 PM |
Satellite image of Bagana volcano on 15 Nov 2017
Satellite image of Bagana volcano on 15 Nov 2017
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAU0190 at 20:05 UTC, 15/11/17 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20171115/2015Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: BAGANA 255020
PSN: S0608 E15512
AREA: PAPUA NEW GUINEA
SUMMIT ELEV: 1855M
ADVISORY NR: 2017/299
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSION TO FL070 EXT W.
OBS VA DTG: 15/2015Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL070 S0610 E15459 - S0607 E15442 - S0626
E15446 - S0622 E15504 - S0616 E15512 - S0608 E15514 - S0605
E15512 MOV W 5KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 16/0215Z SFC/FL070 S0557 E15447 - S0615
E15443 - S0618 E15503 - S0610 E15513 - S0605 E15513
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 16/0815Z SFC/FL070 S0607 E15514 - S0548
E15448 - S0612 E15443 - S0611 E15513 - S0607 E15514
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 16/1415Z SFC/FL070 S0548 E15448 - S0612
E15443 - S0611 E15513 - S0607 E15514
RMK: VA DISCERNIBLE AND MOVING WEST. VA HEIGHT AND FORECAST
BASED ON HIMAWARI-8 IMAGERY AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20171116/0215Z

Previous news

Wed, 15 Nov 2017, 06:00

Bagana volcano (Bougainville, Papua New Guinea) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 15 November-21 November 2017 (Continuing Activity)

Based on analyses of satellite imagery and model data, the Darwin VAAC reported that during 15-17 November ash plumes from Bagana rose to an altitude of 2.1 km (7,000 ft) a.s.l. and drifted N, SW, SSW, and W. ... Read all
Show more
Bagana volcano
lava cone (stratovolcano) 1750 m / 5,741 ft
Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea, -6.14°S / 155.2°E
Current status: minor activity or eruption warning (3 out of 5) Bagana volcano eruptions:
2012, 1972-2011, 1970-71, 1968, 1966-67, 1964-65, 1962-63, 1961, 1959(?)-60, 1953, 1952, 1948-51, 1945-47, 1943, 1939, 1938, 1937, 1909(?), 1908, 1899, 1897, 1894-95, 1883, 1865-83, 1842
Typical eruption style
explosive
Try our free app!
Volcanoes & Earthquakes - new app for Android
Android | iOS version

More on VolcanoDiscovery

Support us - Help us upgrade our services!

We truly love working to bring you the latest volcano and earthquake data from around the world. Maintaining our website and our free apps does require, however, considerable time and resources.
We need financing to increase hard- and software capacity as well as support our editor team. We're aiming to achieve uninterrupted service wherever an earthquake or volcano eruption unfolds, and your donations can make it happen! Every donation will be highly appreciated. If you find the information useful and would like to support our team in integrating further features, write great content, and in upgrading our soft- and hardware, please make a donation (PayPal or Online credit card payment).

Planned features:
  • Improved multilanguage support
  • Tsunami alerts
  • Faster responsiveness
Thanks to your past donations, these features have been added recently:
  • Design upgrade
  • Detailed quake stats
  • Additional seismic data sources
Download and Upgrade the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app to get one of the fastest seismic and volcano alerts online:
Android | IOS
Thank you!
Sources: VolcanoDiscovery / VolcanoAdventures and other sources as noted.
Use of material: Most text and images on our websites are owned by us. Re-use is generally not permitted without authorization. Contact us for licensing rights.
Volcanoes & Earthquakes
VolcanoDiscovery Home
Volcanoes | Earthquakes | Photos | Volcano News | App
Adventure & Study Travel
Tours to Volcanoes and Volcanic Areas: walking tours, photo tours, study tours
Tours & Dates | FAQ | About us
Get our newsletter!
Company info
Contact | Legal info | Terms & conditions
Follow us
Follow us on facebook Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Twitter Visit our Youtube channel
EN | DE | EL | ES | FR | IT | RU
VolcanoDiscovery GmbH, Germany, Reg. nr.: HRB 103744, EU Tax Id: DE 310 395 322 owned and created by
Dr. Tom Pfeiffer, volcanologist, volcano photographer, tour organizer member of
IAVCEI
Volcanological Society
Ecotourism Greece
Insured by R+V
VolcanoDiscovery © 2004- All Rights Reserved | Privacy - cookie settings