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Lokon volcano (North-Sulawesi, Indonesia): continuing ash explosions

Thu, 12 Sep 2013, 09:26 | BY: T
Ash emission from Lokon volcano this morning (VSI webcam)
Ash emission from Lokon volcano this morning (VSI webcam)
Activity remains elevated. During yesterday, no significant explosions occurred, but the volcano erupted again several times with small explosions and ash emissions today, such as on the attached picture and time-lapse video:

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Tue, 10 Sep 2013, 12:59

Lokon volcano (North-Sulawesi, Indonesia): frequent ash explosions

Explosion from Lokon this morning (image: David Pyle)
More explosions have occurred today (at least 6 so far, at 06:12, 06:55, 07:45, 08:36, 09:51, 15:59), preceded by increased degassing and often followed by continuous ash venting lasting for up to 1-2 hours. Ash plumes rose to elevations of 1-2 km and the Aviation Color code was raised to orange. ... Read all
Mon, 9 Sep 2013, 09:30

Small Eruption at Lokon-Empung, Sulawesi, Indonesia

An explosion at 6:30 am (local time) today at Lokon-Empung volcano produced an ash plume that rose to a height of 1.5 km. The explosion was heard 10 km away. Read all
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Lokon-Empung volcano
Stratovolcano 1580 m / 5,184 ft
North Sulawesi, Indonesia, 1.36°N / 124.79°E
Current status: restless (2 out of 5)
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Lokon-Empung volcano eruptions:
1375, 1775, 1829, 1893-94, 1930, 1942, 1948, 1951-53, 1958-59, 1961, 1962, 1963-64, 1965, 1966, 1969-70, 1971, 1973-74, 1975-80, 1984(?), 1986-87, 1988, 1991-92, 2000-01, 2002, 2002-03, 2011, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2015
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Small-moderate explosive eruptions.
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