Ijen volcano (East Java, Indonesia): crater lake closed for access

Thu, 8 Oct 2015, 08:39 | BY: T

Access to the volcano's famous crater lake (and its sulfur mining area) has been temporarily closed by authorities. It seems that weak phreatic explosions occurred under the lake on 1 October, without causing damage or fatalities.
No further details are currently available.

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Ijen volcano (East Java, Indonesia): crater lake closed for access

Previous news

Ijen volcano by night (Nov 2014): blue flames and sulfur works

Ijen volcano (East-Java): alert lowered back to normal

Ijen volcano (Eastern Java, Indonesia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 6 August-12 August 2014 (New Activity / Unrest)

Ijen volcano (East Java, Indonesia): alert level lowered

Ijen volcano (Eastern Java, Indonesia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 21 August-27 August 2013 (New Activity / Unrest)

Ijen volcano (East Java): increased seismic and degassing activity, crater closed

Ijen volcano photos - blue flames of burning sulfur

Ijen volcano (East Java, Indonesia) activity update: increased steaming and seismicity, alert level raised on 24 July

Ijen volcano (Eastern Java, Indonesia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 18 July-24 July 2012 (New Activity / Unrest)

Ijen volcano (East Java, Indonesia) activity update: decreasing activity, Alert Level lowered to 2 (out of 4) on 13 May 2012

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