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Tangkubanparahu volcano (West Java, Indonesia) activity update: Alert level raised, phreatic explosions

Fri, 2 Aug 2019, 20:20
20:20 PM | BY: MJFLEGEND
Explosion in progress this morning. Credit: PVMBG
Explosion in progress this morning. Credit: PVMBG
Fresh blanket of ash in the crater after last week's explosion. Credit: BNPB
Fresh blanket of ash in the crater after last week's explosion. Credit: BNPB
Seismicity is highly elevated above background levels. Credit: MAGMA Indonesia
Seismicity is highly elevated above background levels. Credit: MAGMA Indonesia
Following increasing seismicity, gas emissions and deformation, and an isolated phreatic eruption last week, activity has again increased after a slight drop-off, with a number of further explosions over the last day. The alert level was raised to 2 (Waspdada) on a scale of 1-4; an exclusion zone of 1500m is in place.

Previous news

Thu, 1 Aug 2019, 22:45

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

Satellite image of Tangkubanparahu volcano on 1 Aug 2019
Wed, 31 Jul 2019, 06:00

Tangkuban Parahu volcano (Western Java, Indonesia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 31 July-6 August 2019 (New Activity / Unrest)

PVMBG reported that an eruption at Tangkubanparahu's Ratu Crater, recorded at 2046 on 1 August, generated a dense black ash-and-sediment-laden plume that rose about 180 m from the bottom of the crater, and light-colored ash plumes mixed with water vapor that rose 200 m and drifted N and NE. The event lasted 11 minutes and 23 seconds based on seismic data. Ash and sediment fell in areas around the crater. ... Read all
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Tangkubanparahu volcano
Stratovolcano 2084 m (6,837 ft.)
West Java (Indonesia), -6.77°S / 107.6°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 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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