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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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Ibu volcano eruptions:
2012-ongoing, 2009, 2008, 2004-05, 2001, 1998-99, 1911
Typical eruption style:
Explosive
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Ibu volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA OBS AT 28/0010Z TO FL060 MOV NE OBS VA DTG: 28/0030Z

Friday Sep 28, 2018 00:45 AM |

Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAU0300 at 00:30 UTC, 28/09/18 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20180928/0030Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SUMMIT ELEV: 1325M
ADVISORY NR: 2018/29
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA OBS AT 28/0010Z TO FL060 MOV NE
OBS VA DTG: 28/0030Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL060 N0128 E12738 - N0129 E12736 - N0147
E12747 - N0138 E12759 MOV NE 10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 28/0630Z SFC/FL060 N0128 E12738 - N0129
E12736 - N0149 E12737 - N0148 E12748 - N0134 E12751
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 28/1230Z SFC/FL060 N0129 E12737 - N0148
E12736 - N0146 E12750 - N0138 E12758 - N0128 E12738
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 28/1830Z SFC/FL060 N0128 E12738 - N0129
E12736 - N0146 E12735 - N0147 E12748 - N0136 E12758
RMK: CONTINUOUS INTERMITTENT VA OBS ON VIS SAT IMAGERY AT
28/0010Z MOV NE. HEIGHT AND FORECAST DERIVED FROM HIMAWARI-8
IMAGERY, MENADO 27/1200Z SOUNDING AND MODEL GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20180928/0630Z

Previous news
Ibu volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL070 MOV S AT 24/0838Z.
Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 24 Aug 2018
Friday, Aug 24, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
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]

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