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Tangkubanparahu volcano
Stratovolcano 2084 m (6,837 ft.)
West Java, Indonesia, -6.77°S / 107.6°E
Current status: restless (2 out of 5)
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Tangkubanparahu volcano eruptions:
1826, 1829, 1842, 1846, 1896, 1910, 1926, 1929, 1952, 1957, 1961, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1983, 1985(?), 2013 (21 Feb-6 Mar, 5 Oct), 2019
Typical eruption style:
Explosive. Frequent phreatic explosions during the past centuries.
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Tangkuban Perahu volcano news & activity updates

Tangkubanparahu Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: VONA ISSUED AT 01/2120Z.

Thursday Aug 01, 2019 22:45 PM | BY: VN

Satellite image of Tangkubanparahu volcano on 1 Aug 2019
Satellite image of Tangkubanparahu volcano on 1 Aug 2019
Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Wellington (VAAC) issued the following report:

FVAU04 at 22:37 UTC, 01/08/19 from NZKL
VA ADVISORY
DTG: 20190801/2230Z
VAAC: DARWIN
VOLCANO: TANGKUBANPARAHU 263090
PSN: S0646 E10736
AREA: INDONESIA
SUMMIT ELEV: 2084M
ADVISORY NR: 2019/5
INFO SOURCE: HIMAWARI-8, VONA
AVIATION COLOUR CODE: ORANGE
ERUPTION DETAILS: VONA ISSUED AT 01/2120Z.
OBS VA DTG: 01/2230Z
OBS VA CLD: VA NOT IDENTIFIABLE FM SATELLITE DATA
FCST VA CLD +6 HR: 02/0430Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +12 HR: 02/1030Z NOT AVBL
FCST VA CLD +18 HR: 02/1630Z NOT AVBL
RMK: CVGHM REPORTED INCREASED VOLCANIC TREMOR AND CONTINUOUS
VA ERUPTION. HOWEVER VA IS NOT VISIBLE ON SAT IMAGERY.
NXT ADVISORY: NO FURTHER ADVISORIES

Previous news
Tangkubanparahu Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: MINOR VA EMISSION LAST OBS EXT WSW AT 26/1010Z. to 9000 ft (2700 m)
Friday, Jul 26, 2019
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 9000 ft (2700 m) altitude or flight level 090 and is moving at 10 kts in SW direction. ... [more]
Tangkubanparahu Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: CONTINUOUS VA EMISSION TO FL090 OBS VA DTG: 26/1005Z to 9000 ft (2700 m)
Satellite image of Tangkubanparahu volcano on 26 Jul 2019
Friday, Jul 26, 2019
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Darwin warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 9000 ft (2700 m) altitude or flight level 090 and is moving at 10 kts in W direction. ... [more]
Tangkubanparahu volcano (West Java, Indonesia) activity update
Monday, Jan 12, 2015
The volcano was placed on higher alert level (2 on a scale 1-4) on 31 Dec, as signs of volcanic unrest have recently been increasing (deformation, seismic activity). ... [more]
Tangkubanparahu volcano (West Java, Indonesia) activity update
Tuesday, Oct 15, 2013
No more eruptions have occurred since the series of 11 phreatic explosions between Saturday and Tuesday last week (5-8 Oct), but VSI continues to detect volcanic tremor. ... [more]
Tangkubanparahu volcano (West Java, Indonesia) activity update
Monday, Oct 07, 2013
Another phreatic explosion happened 7 Oct morning at 07:02 am WIB (local time). [more]

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