Ibu volcano (Halmahera, Indonesia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 25 July-31 July 2018 (New Activity / Unrest)

Wed, 25 Jul 2018, 06:00

06:00 AM | BY: VN

PVMBG reported that at 1852 on 28 July an event at Ibu generated an ash plume that rose 5.5 km above the crater rim and drifted SE. An event at 1612 on 29 July produced an ash plume that rose 4.8 km and drifted N. Ash plumes later drifted SE.
Seismic signals for both events were characterized by explosions and avalanches. The Alert Level remained at 2 (on a scale of 1-4), and the public was warned to stay at least 2 km away from the active crater, and 3.5 km away on the N side.

Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known as CVGHM)
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From: Global Volcanism Program, 2018. Report on Ibu. In: Mayberry, G (ed.), Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 25 July-31 July 2018. Smithsonian Institution and US Geological Survey.

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