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Batu Tara volcano (Sunda Islands, Indonesia) activity update

Mon, 16 Sep 2013, 15:22 | BY: T
Strong strombolian to vulcanian activity continues. Another ash plume could be spotted on satellite imagery this morning. The estimated elevation was 7,000 ft (2.1 km).

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Sun, 15 Sep 2013, 13:14

Batu Tara volcano (Sunda Islands, Indonesia) activity update

Activity remains strong with frequent explosions of strombolian to vulcanian type. An eruption this morning produced an ash plume detected on satellite images. VAAC Darwin estimated the elevation at 7,000 ft (2.1 km). ... Read all
Fri, 13 Sep 2013, 09:28

Batu Tara volcano (Sunda Islands, Indonesia) activity update

An explosion earlier today produced an ash plume rising to 7,000 ft (2.1 km) altitude, VAAC Darwin reported. ... Read all
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Batu Tara volcano sat by (c) Google Earth View
Batu Tara volcano sat by (c) Google Earth View
Batu Tara volcano
Stratovolcano 748 m / 2,454 ft
Sunda Islands, Indonesia, -7.79°S / 123.58°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) Batu Tara volcano eruptions:
2007-2011 (Oct), 2006, 1852
Typical eruption style
Explosive