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Karangetang volcano
Stratovolcano 1784 m (5,853 ft)
Siau Island, Sangihe Islands, Indonesia, 2.78°N / 125.4°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
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Karangetang volcano eruptions:
1675, 1712, 1825, 1864, 1883, 1886, 1887, 1892, 1899, 1900, 1905, 1921, 1922, 1924, 1926, 1930, 1930, 1935, 1940, 1940, 1941, 1947, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1961, 1961, 1962-62, 1965-67, 1967, 1970-71, 1972-76, 1976-77, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983-88, 1989, 1991-93, 1995, 1996-97, 1998, 1999-2003, 2004-2005. 2008-9, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018-ongoing
Typical eruption style:
Explosive. Formation of lava domes and pyroclastic flows.
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Karangetang Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSION TO FL100 EXT E OBS VA DTG: 05/0740Z to 10000 ft (3000 m)

Monday Aug 05, 2019 07:45 AM | BY: VN

Satellite image of Karangetang volcano on 5 Aug 2019
Satellite image of Karangetang volcano on 5 Aug 2019
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 10000 ft (3000 m) altitude or flight level 100 and is moving at 15 kts in E direction.
The full report is as follows:

FVAU04 at 07:43 UTC, 05/08/19 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190805/0740Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: KARANGETANG [API SIAU] 267020
PSN: N0247 E12524
AREA: INDONESIA
SUMMIT ELEV: 1784M
ADVISORY NR: 2019/25
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8, CVGHM
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSION TO FL100 EXT E
OBS VA DTG: 05/0740Z
OBS VA CLD: SFC/FL100 N0246 E12521 - N0253 E12521 - N0304
E12628 - N0242 E12628 MOV E 15KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 05/1340Z SFC/FL100 N0246 E12521 - N0253
E12521 - N0304 E12627 - N0242 E12628
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 05/1940Z SFC/FL100 N0246 E12521 - N0254
E12520 - N0304 E12627 - N0241 E12628
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 06/0140Z SFC/FL100 N0246 E12520 - N0253
E12520 - N0303 E12629 - N0243 E12629
RMK: VA DISCERNIBLE ON HIMAWARI-8 IMAGERY AT 05/0730Z.
GROUND REPORT INDICATE A MINOR ERUPTION 300M ABOVE SUMMIT AT
05/0400Z. FORECAST BASED ON HIMAWARI-8 SAT IMAGERY AND MODEL
GUIDANCE.
NXT ADVISORY: NO LATER THAN 20190805/1340Z

Previous news
Karangetang Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: DISCRETE VA TO FL250 MOV W. CONTINUOUS VA TO FL100 EXT SE.
Tuesday, Jul 30, 2019
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report: ... [more]
Karangetang Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL025 MOV W 15KTS AND FL010 MOV SE 10KTS to 2500 ft (800 m)
Satellite image of Karangetang volcano on 30 Jul 2019
Tuesday, Jul 30, 2019
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 2500 ft (800 m) altitude or flight level 025 . ... [more]
Karangetang volcano (Siau Island, Indonesia): new eruption with lava flow
New lava flow on Karangetang volcano seen on 26 July 2019 (image: Andi / VolcanoDiscovery Indonesia)
Tuesday, Jul 30, 2019
A new eruptive phase has started at the volcano: a new lava flow is being erupted from the northern crater. ... [more]
Karangetang Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: DISCRETE ERUPTION TO FL080 MOV W 5KT OBS VA DTG: 16/0730Z to 8000 ft (2400 m)
Satellite image of Karangetang volcano on 16 Apr 2019
Tuesday, Apr 16, 2019
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 8000 ft (2400 m) altitude or flight level 080 and is moving at 5 kts in W direction. ... [more]
Karangetang Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSION TO FL070 EXT TO SE. to 7000 ft (2100 m)
Satellite image of Karangetang volcano on 6 Apr 2019
Saturday, Apr 06, 2019
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 7000 ft (2100 m) altitude or flight level 070 . ... [more]
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