Egon volcano news & eruption updates (Indonesia>Flores Island) / 10 Feb 2005

Egon volcano news:

Egon volcano (Flores Island, Indonesia): seismic unrest decreases, alert level lowered

Sat, 6 Feb 2016, 11:17

Volcanic unrest has decreased at the volcano, making the likelihood of an impending eruption smaller. The volcano's alert level was lowered from 3 to 2 (on a scale of 1-4). Read more... read all

Egon volcano (Flores Island, Indonesia): eruption warning continues

Mon, 18 Jan 2016, 16:54

An eruption warning remains in place. Increased sulfur smells have been noted from the volcano which had been raised to second highest alert on 13 Jan. Read more...

Egon volcano (Flores Island, Indonesia): eruption warning, evacuations

Wed, 13 Jan 2016, 23:06

Following a further increase in seismic activity, an eruption warning for the volcano was issued this morning. Residents living at the feet of the volcano were asked to evacuate for safety reasons. Read more... read all

Egon volcano (Flores Island, Indonesia): seismic unrest, alert level raised

Thu, 17 Dec 2015, 10:27

Seismic unrest has been detected at the volcano. On 15 Dec, VSI raised the alert level of the volcano from 1 to 2 ("waspada", watch), on a scale of 1-4. Read more...

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New activity at Egon volcano

Thu, 10 Feb 2005, 01:56

The following is an abbreviated report following a message posted on the Volcano Listserv (9 Feb. 2005) and a message from the Volcanological Survey of Indonesia who monitor the Indonesian volcanoes:

Background

1703-m-high Gunung Egon volcano is one of the active volcanoes of Flores. After about a century of being dormant, the volcano came suddenly back to live in 2004, triggering the evacuation of about 7000 people.

The barren, sparsely vegetated summit region has a 350-m-wide, 200-m-deep crater that sometimes contains a lake. Other small crater lakes occur on the flanks of the cone. A lava dome forms the southern summit. Solfataric activity occurs on the crater wall and rim and on the upper southern flank. Reports of historical eruptive activity prior to explosive eruptions in 2004 are inconclusive. A column of "smoke" (ash?)was often observed above the summit during 1888-1891 and in 1892. Strong "smoke" emission in 1907 reported in 1917 was considered by the Catalog of Active Volcanoes of the World (Neumann van Padang, 1951) to be an historical eruption, but it is likely that it had been confused with an eruption on the same date and time from Lewotobi Lakilaki volcano.

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Adapted from GVP, Smithsonian Institution

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Last nearby quakes Latest satellite images Egon volcano news: Egon volcano (Flores Island, Indonesia): seismic unrest decreases, alert level lowered Sat, 6 Feb 2016, 11:17 Volcanic unrest has decreased at the volcano, making the likelihood of an impending eruption smaller. The volcano's alert level was lowered from 3 to 2 (on a scale of 1-4). Read more... from the Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 27 January-2 February 2016: [less] read all Egon volcano (Flores Island, Indonesia): eruption warning continues Mon, 18 Jan 2016, 16:54 An eruption warning remains in place. Increased sulfur smells have been noted from the volcano which had been raised to second highest alert on 13 Jan. Read more... According to local news, evacuation of 3 villages at the feet of the volcano are taking place and so far, 1200 people have been relocated and 2000 dust masks have been distributed (in case of ash emissions). The exclusion zone around Mt Egon volcano is 3 km radius from its summit only (but in case of a larger eruption, this should be drastically increased, especially around rivers draining from the mountain.) [less] Egon volcano (Flores Island, Indonesia): eruption warning, evacuations Wed, 13 Jan 2016, 23:06 Following a further increase in seismic activity, an eruption warning for the volcano was issued this morning. Residents living at the feet of the volcano were asked to evacuate for safety reasons. Read more... The Volcanology and Disaster Mitigation Center PVMBG raised the alert status for the volcano to level 3 on a scale of 1-4. An exclusion zone was extended to 3 km radius around the crater which now includes the village of Egon Gahar. [less] read all Egon volcano (Flores Island, Indonesia): seismic unrest, alert level raised Thu, 17 Dec 2015, 10:27 Seismic unrest has been detected at the volcano. On 15 Dec, VSI raised the alert level of the volcano from 1 to 2 ("waspada", watch), on a scale of 1-4. Read more... It is recommended not to approach the crater within a radius of 1.5 km, as unexpected explosions could occur. [less] to top New activity at Egon volcano Thu, 10 Feb 2005, 01:56 The following is an abbreviated report following a message posted on the Volcano Listserv (9 Feb. 2005) and a message from the Volcanological Survey of Indonesia who monitor the Indonesian volcanoes: Read more... Renewed activity occured at Egon volcano (Lesser Sunda islands, Indonesia) on 6 and 7 February 2005. The eruptions were preceded by an increase in tremor, and consisted of the ejection of "glowing lava" and lapilli-sized material deposited on the volcano's S flank. A new fissure on the volcano's souther slope was detected streching down as far as 1000m from the crater. Before and after the 7 February eruption there was a strong scent of sulfur in the villages of Hebing and Hale. One villager was knocked unconscious due to the gas. All of the vegetation along a fissure on the volcano's S flank had died, also indicating that there was a strong gas emission. [less] read all Background 1703-m-high Gunung Egon volcano is one of the active volcanoes of Flores. After about a century of being dormant, the volcano came suddenly back to live in 2004, triggering the evacuation of about 7000 people. The barren, sparsely vegetated summit region has a 350-m-wide, 200-m-deep crater that sometimes contains a lake. Other small crater lakes occur on the flanks of the cone. A lava dome forms the southern summit. Solfataric activity occurs on the crater wall and rim and on the upper southern flank. Reports of historical eruptive activity prior to explosive eruptions in 2004 are inconclusive. A column of "smoke" (ash?)was often observed above the summit during 1888-1891 and in 1892. Strong "smoke" emission in 1907 reported in 1917 was considered by the Catalog of Active Volcanoes of the World (Neumann van Padang, 1951) to be an historical eruption, but it is likely that it had been confused with an eruption on the same date and time from Lewotobi Lakilaki volcano. --- Adapted from GVP, Smithsonian Institution First visit to our site? If you havn't done it yet, download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app to get one of the fastest volcano news online: Android \| IOS More on VolcanoDiscovery Santorini April 2017 Foto tour Santorini April 2017: A selection of images taken during our photo tour on Santorini. We offer customized small-group photography tours and workshops on the beautiful island of Santorini. Ijen flames Blue flames of burning sulfur: Ijen volcano in East Java has one of the most impressive sulfur deposits on earth. They are so hot that the sulfur often ignites - a mysterious display at night caught on camera. 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