Semeru volcano (East Java, Indonesia): eruption continues with lava flows; ash to 46,000 ft

Mon, 18 May 2020, 08:21

08:21 AM | BY: MARTIN

Lava flows from Semeru volcano on the SE flank remain active (image: Sentinel 2)

On 16 May Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin recorded an explosion that generated a dark ash plume, which reached approx. 46,000 ft (14,000 m) altitude. Volcanic ash is dispersed towards the east and causes ash fall on the volcano's slopes.
Lava flows on the southeast flank remain active, currently about 4,921 ft (1,500 m) long.
Incandescent material is being ejected above Seloko Jongring crater and caused avalanches of material.
The seismic station records 71 volcano-tectonic earthquakes.
The warning bulletin states that ballistic impacts of volcanic bombs and pyroclastic flows could affect an area of about 1 km distance from the main crater and 4 km on the SSE flank.
Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi volcano activity update 18 May 2020

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Previous news

Sun, 17 May 2020, 01:15

Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA REPORTED TO FL140 AT 17/0022Z OBS VA DTG: 17/0059Z

Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 17 May 2020

Sat, 16 May 2020, 13:00

Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: HIGH-IMPACT ERUPTION TO FL460 MOV E OBS VA DTG: 16/1245Z to 46000 ft (14000 m)

Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 16 May 2020

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