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Semeru volcano
Stratovolcano 3676 m (12,060 ft)
East Java, Indonesia, -8.11°S / 112.92°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5)
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Semeru volcano eruptions:
1818, 1829, 1830, 1832, 1836, 1838, 1842, 1844, 1845, 1848, 1849(?), 1851, 1856, 1857, 1865, 1866(?), 1887, 1887, 1888, 1889-91, 1892, 1893, 1893-94, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1899, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1907, 1908, 1909-10, 1910-11, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1941-42, 1945, 1946, 1946-47, 1950-64, 1967-ongoing
Typical eruption style:
Explosive. Near constant strombolian activity, occasionally stronger explosions, lava flows and pyroclastic flows.

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Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: DISCRETE VA ERUPTION TO FL120 EST VA DTG: 21/2304Z

Thu, 21 Jan 2021, 23:15
23:15 PM | BY: VN
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Darwin (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAU01 at 23:04 UTC, 21/01/21 from ADRM
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20210121/2304Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: SEMERU 263300
PSN: S0806 E11255
AREA: INDONESIA
SUMMIT ELEV: 3676M
ADVISORY NR: 2021/3
INFO SOURCE: CVGHM, HIMAWARI-8
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: DISCRETE VA ERUPTION TO FL120
EST VA DTG: 21/2304Z
EST VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA WIND
SFC/FL120 210/10KT
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 22/0504Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 22/1104Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 22/1704Z NOT AVBL
RMK: CVGHM VONA ISSUED 21/2223Z INDICATES DISCRETE ERUPTION
OBS WITH VA TO FL120, MOV N. VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE ON SAT
IMAGERY. HEIGHT AND WINDS BASED ON GROUND REPORT AND EC
MODEL WINDS. ADVISORY WILL BE RE-ISSUED IF NEW INFORMATION
IS RECEIVED.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES=

Previous news

Thu, 21 Jan 2021, 00:15
Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: DISCRETE VA ERUPTION TO FL120 EST VA DTG: 21/0009Z
Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 21 Jan 2021
Sat, 16 Jan 2021, 22:33
Semeru volcano (East Java, Indonesia): massive block and ash flow creates billowing ash plume
View of the pyroclastic flow at Semeru volcano this afternoon (image: Pasek Made / facebook)
The volcano had a significant eruptive phase this afternoon. Starting at around 17:24 local time, a pyroclastic flow was observed that traveled a distance of approx. 4500 m, according to Indonesia's Civil Defense Agency BNPB. ... read all
Sat, 16 Jan 2021, 11:45
Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL180 OBS FROM GND AT 16/1024Z OBS VA DTG: 16/1132Z to 18000 ft (5500 m)
Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 16 Jan 2021
Wed, 23 Dec 2020, 09:30
Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL130 MOV S OBS VA DTG: 23/0914Z to 13000 ft (4000 m)
Satellite image of Semeru volcano on 23 Dec 2020
Tue, 15 Dec 2020, 01:15
Semeru Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VA TO FL140 MOV NE OBS VA DTG: 15/0115Z to 14000 ft (4300 m)

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