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Ibu volcano, Halmahera, Indonesia: news & activity updates

Updated: Mar 29, 2024 00:48 GMT-
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Ibu volcano (Halmahera, Indonesia) activity update & field observations: mild to moderate explosive activity at lava dome

Fri, 14 Nov 2014, 03:03
Strombolian eruption from a vent in the center of Ibu's lava dome
Strombolian eruption from a vent in the center of Ibu's lava dome
When observed during 12-13 Nov, there was frequent mild to moderate explosive activity from at two different vents in the center of the lava dome. Read all

Ibu volcano (Halmahera, Indonesia) activity update: viscous lava flow

Thu, 16 Oct 2014, 07:56
ASTER satellite image on google map showing Ibu's lava flow on 5 Sep (image: Culture Volcan)
ASTER satellite image on google map showing Ibu's lava flow on 5 Sep (image: Culture Volcan)
A viscous lava flow continues to be active on the northern flank of the volcano. The flow, similar to the one currently active at Santiaguito volcano in Guatemala, starts as an overflow from the lava dome in the crater, and forms a lobe traveling through a breach of the crater rim into a ravine extending north of the volcano. Read all
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Ibu volcano
Stratovolcano 1325 m / 4,347 ft
Halmahera, Indonesia, 1.48°N / 127.64°E
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Ibu volcano eruptions:
2012-ongoing, 2009, 2008, 2004-05, 2001, 1998-99, 1911
Typical eruption style
Explosive
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