Indonesia volcano awakened by quakes after 162 yrs
Apr 3, 2013 10:39:43 GMT -5
Post by popcorn on Apr 3, 2013 10:39:43 GMT -5
Indonesian volcano being awakened by quakes, after 162 years of inactivity: alert level raised
April 3, 2013 – INDONESIA – Garut Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) chief Zat Zat Munazat has instructed Garut residents, especially those living close to Mount Guntur, to stay calm after the volcano’s alert level was raised to waspada (caution) or level 2 from normal or level 1. “Mount Guntur is still at a level that poses no danger; so we ask people not to panic,” Zat Zat told The Jakarta Post over the phone on Tuesday evening. Mount Guntur spewed lava and pyroclastic materials, such as hot gas, volcanic ash and rocks, between 1840 and 1847. “Mount Guntur has not erupted for 162 years,” said Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center (PVMBG) head Surono via text messages. The PVMBG recorded an increase in volcanic activity at Mount Guntur from January to March. “There has been an increase in seismic activity since 7 a.m. local time on Tuesday in which volcanic tremors have been recorded,” said Surono. Based on the results of seismic, visual and deformation (the change in shape of the volcano) monitoring, the PVMBG increased the status of Mount Guntur to caution starting at 5 p.m. local time on Tuesday. “We will continue to intensively monitor volcanic activities while at the same time coordinate with the local disaster mitigation agency,” said Surono. –Jakarta Post
Indonesian volcano erupts again: Mount Lokon in Indonesia’s central North Sulawesi province erupted Wednesday, spewing ash to the sky and volcanic materials around the slope, an official said. The volcano in Tomohon city erupted at 12:28 local time (0428 GMT), said Surono, head of national volcanology agency. The agency has issued a 2.5-kilometer evacuation zone, according to Surono. “Volcanic materials were spread and fell around the slope, but the height of the ash could not be assessed as it is covered by cloud,” the told Xinhua by phone. But the agency did not recommend evacuation after the eruption, said Surono. The archipelago country Indonesia is homed by 129 active volcanoes. -Xinhuanet
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April 3, 2013 – INDONESIA – Garut Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) chief Zat Zat Munazat has instructed Garut residents, especially those living close to Mount Guntur, to stay calm after the volcano’s alert level was raised to waspada (caution) or level 2 from normal or level 1. “Mount Guntur is still at a level that poses no danger; so we ask people not to panic,” Zat Zat told The Jakarta Post over the phone on Tuesday evening. Mount Guntur spewed lava and pyroclastic materials, such as hot gas, volcanic ash and rocks, between 1840 and 1847. “Mount Guntur has not erupted for 162 years,” said Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center (PVMBG) head Surono via text messages. The PVMBG recorded an increase in volcanic activity at Mount Guntur from January to March. “There has been an increase in seismic activity since 7 a.m. local time on Tuesday in which volcanic tremors have been recorded,” said Surono. Based on the results of seismic, visual and deformation (the change in shape of the volcano) monitoring, the PVMBG increased the status of Mount Guntur to caution starting at 5 p.m. local time on Tuesday. “We will continue to intensively monitor volcanic activities while at the same time coordinate with the local disaster mitigation agency,” said Surono. –Jakarta Post
Indonesian volcano erupts again: Mount Lokon in Indonesia’s central North Sulawesi province erupted Wednesday, spewing ash to the sky and volcanic materials around the slope, an official said. The volcano in Tomohon city erupted at 12:28 local time (0428 GMT), said Surono, head of national volcanology agency. The agency has issued a 2.5-kilometer evacuation zone, according to Surono. “Volcanic materials were spread and fell around the slope, but the height of the ash could not be assessed as it is covered by cloud,” the told Xinhua by phone. But the agency did not recommend evacuation after the eruption, said Surono. The archipelago country Indonesia is homed by 129 active volcanoes. -Xinhuanet
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theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/2013/04/03/indonesian-volcano-being-awakened-by-quakes-after-162-years-of-inactivity-alert-level-raised/