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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: VA TO FL070 MOV S AT 24/0838Z.

Friday Aug 24, 2018 09:15 AM |

Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 24 Aug 2018
Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 24 Aug 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAU0405 at 09:01 UTC, 24/08/18 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20180824/0900Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SUMMIT ELEV: 1325M
ADVISORY NR: 2018/28
INFO SOURCE: VONA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA TO FL070 MOV S AT 24/0838Z.
EST VA DTG: 24/0900Z
EST VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND
SFC/FL070 VRB05KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 24/1500Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 24/2100Z NO VA EXP
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 25/0300Z NO VA EXP
RMK: VONA FOR ERUPTION TO FL070 AT 24/0838Z MOV S. VA
UNIDENFITIABLE ON SATELLITE IMAGERY DUE TO MET CLOUD
OBSCURATION. A FOLLOW-UP ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED IF FURTHER
INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES

Previous news
Ibu volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: DISCRETE ERUPTION TO FL080 OBS VA DTG: 20/1155Z
Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 20 Aug 2018
Monday, Aug 20, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Ibu volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL070 MOV N OBS VA DTG: 13/0300Z
Monday, Aug 13, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
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
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
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
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]

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