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Awu volcano, Sulawesi & Sangihe Islands, Indonesia: news & activity updates

Updated: Mar 29, 2024 14:13 GMT-

Awu volcano (Sangihe Islands) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 31 January-6 February 2024 (Continuing Activity)

Wed, 7 Feb 2024, 15:00
In a press release for Awu, PVMBG reported that both the number and intensity of earthquake events increased during 29-31 January; the signals possibly indicated the movement of magma to shallower depths. Inflation had been recorded since June 2023 and was ongoing. The Alert Level remained at 2 (on a scale of 1-4), and the public was warned to stay at least 3 km away from the summit crater. Read all

Awu volcano (Sangihe Islands) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 31 January-6 February 2024 (Continuing Activity)

Thu, 1 Feb 2024, 11:00
In a press release for Awu, PVMBG reported that both the number and intensity of earthquake events increased during 29-31 January; the signals possibly indicated the movement of magma to shallower depths. Inflation had been recorded since June 2023 and was ongoing. The Alert Level remained at 2 (on a scale of 1-4), and the public was warned to stay at least 3 km away from the summit crater. Read all
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Awu volcano
Stratovolcano 1320 m (4,331 ft)
Sulawesi & Sangihe Islands (Indonesia), 3.67°N / 125.5°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) Awu volcano eruptions:
1640(?), 1646, 1699(?), 1711, 1812, 1856, 1875, 1883, 1885, 1892, 1893, 1913, 1921, 1922, 1930-31, 1966 (large sub-Plinian explosion), 1968(?), 1992, 2004
Typical eruption style

Highly explosive. Pyroclastic flows and lahars.