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Ibu volcano
Stratovolcano 1325 m / 4,347 ft
Halmahera, Indonesia, 1.48°N / 127.64°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
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2012-ongoing, 2009, 2008, 2004-05, 2001, 1998-99, 1911
Typical eruption style:
Explosive
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Ibu volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: DISCRETE ERUPTION TO FL080 OBS VA DTG: 20/1155Z

Monday Aug 20, 2018 12:00 PM |

Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 20 Aug 2018
Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 20 Aug 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAU0300 at 11:56 UTC, 20/08/18 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20180820/1155Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SUMMIT ELEV: 1325M
ADVISORY NR: 2018/27
INFO SOURCE: VONA, HIMAWARI-8
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: DISCRETE ERUPTION TO FL080
OBS VA DTG: 20/1155Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND
SFC/FL080 180/05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 20/1755Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 20/2355Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 21/0555Z NO VA EXP
RMK: VONA 20/0925Z RECEIVED INDICATING ERUPTION AT IBU TO
FL080. SUMMIT WAS OBSCURED BY MET CLOUD ON SATELLITE AT TIME
OF REPORTED ERUPTION. ASH LIKELY DISSIPATED AS NO VA
CURRENTLY DISCERNIBLE IN CLOUD FREE AIR.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES

Previous news
Ibu volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL070 MOV N OBS VA DTG: 13/0300Z
Monday, Aug 13, 2018
Ibu volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL070 MOV SE 5KTS OBS VA DTG: 28/1040Z
Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 28 Jul 2018
Sunday, Jul 29, 2018
Ibu volcano (Halmahera, Indonesia): explosive activity and new lava flow
Eruption of Ibu volcano and the new lava flow seen yesterday (image: Andi Rosadi / VolcanoDiscovery Indonesia)
Sunday, Jul 29, 2018
The volcano is very active at the moment, our expedition organizer Andi reported from the ongoing volcano tour to Ibu and Dukono volcanoes: ... [more]
Ibu volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VONA STATE ERUPTION TO FL070 MOV E.
Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 14 Jul 2018
Saturday, Jul 14, 2018
Ibu volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA REPORTED TO FL070 AT 06/0956Z MOV N OBS VA DTG: 06/1050Z
Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 6 Jul 2018
Friday, Jul 06, 2018
 

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