Merapi volcano (Java, Indonesia): block-and-ash flows
Thu, 7 Jan 2021, 08:02
08:02 AM | BY: MARTIN
Block-and-ash flows from Merapi volcano today (image: @BPPTKG)
Visibility of the block-and-ash flows from Merapi volcano was limited due to dense clouds (image: @BPPTKG)
Increased seismic activity during the past few days had been more frequent under the lava dome in the summit crater that produced a series of glowing avalanches from its flanks as we reported in the last update.
Expected dangerous hot pyroclastic flows occurred at 08:02 and 12:50 local time today likely as a result of gravitational collapse of the lava dome caused by more frequent volcano-tectonic earthquakes.
Block-and-ash flows continue to descend over the upper slopes towards Kali Krasak direction about 300 m long, phoenix clouds rose to estimated 10,170 ft (3,100 m) altitude as can be seen in the video recorded.
Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi volcano activity update 7 January 2021
Guguran Merapi hari ini di jam 12:50:02 wib pada tanggal 07/01/2021 yang terlihat dari arah ngrangkah via cctv bpbd sleman pic.twitter.com/qy3m560BsP
— VolcanoYT (@VolcanoYTz) January 7, 2021
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