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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
Last earthquakes nearby
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Ibu volcano news

Ibu volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA OBS TO FL080 MOV TO NNW AT 14/2300Z.

Sunday Oct 14, 2018 23:30 PM |

Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 14 Oct 2018
Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 14 Oct 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAU0405 at 23:20 UTC, 14/10/18 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20181014/2320Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: IBU 268030
PSN: N0129 E12738
AREA: INDONESIA
SUMMIT ELEV: 1325M
ADVISORY NR: 2018/35
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: VA OBS TO FL080 MOV TO NNW AT 14/2300Z.
OBS VA DTG: 14/2320Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL080 N0129 E12740 - N0128 E12736 - N0133
E12732 - N0146 E12728 - N0154 E12747 - N0144 E12749 MOV N
5KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 15/0520Z SFC/FL080 N0128 E12741 - N0128
E12735 - N0145 E12723 - N0156 E12748
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 15/1120Z SFC/FL080 N0128 E12736 - N0148
E12732 - N0148 E12755 - N0128 E12740
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 15/1720Z SFC/FL080 N0127 E12739 - N0130
E12734 - N0151 E12743 - N0138 E12800
RMK: VA CLEARLY OBS MOV TO N ON LATEST VIS SAT IMAGERY.
HEIGHT AND FORECAST BASED ON OBS PLUME MOVEMENT ON SAT
IMAGERY AND MODEL GUIDANCE. LOW CONFIDENCE IN HEIGHT AND
FORECAST DUE TO LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20181015/0520Z

Previous news
Ibu volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA OBS TO FL060 MOV TO WSW AT 05/2210Z.
Satellite image of Ibu volcano on 5 Oct 2018
Friday, Oct 05, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Ibu volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL060 MOV N OBS VA DTG: 30/0015Z
Sunday, Sep 30, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Ibu volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA OBS AT 28/0010Z TO FL060 MOV NE OBS VA DTG: 28/0030Z
Friday, Sep 28, 2018
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
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]

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