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Lokon-Empung volcano (North Sulawesi, Indonesia) activity update

Tue, 24 Sep 2013, 16:44 | BY: T
No more explosions have occurred and degassing also has been much reduced recently. While the latest eruptive phase seems to be thus over, it is only a matter of time when the next one will occur.

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Wed, 18 Sep 2013, 06:00

Lokon-Empung volcano (Sulawesi, Indonesia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 18 September-24 September 2013 (New Activity / Unrest)

According to a news article, a spokesperson from the Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG) stated that activity at Lokon-Empung continued to decline after a 9 September eruption. The frequency of deep and shallow volcanic earthquakes had continued to decline. ... Read all
Thu, 12 Sep 2013, 09:26

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

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: 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) 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
Typical eruption style
Small-moderate explosive eruptions.
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