Papandayan volcano (Western Java, Indonesia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 11 December-17 December 2002 (Continuing Activity)
Wed, 11 Dec 2002, 06:00
06:00 AM | BY: VNPapandayan remained at Alert Level 3 (on a scale of 1-4).
Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known as CVGHM)
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From: Global Volcanism Program, 2002. Report on Papandayan. In: Mayberry, G (ed.), Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 11 December-17 December 2002. Smithsonian Institution and US Geological Survey.
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