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Ranakah volcano (Flores Island, Indonesia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 4 April-10 April 2012 (Continuing Activity)

Wed, 4 Apr 2012, 06:00 | BY: VN
CVGHM reported that during January-8 April white plumes rose 10-15 m above the Anak Ranakah lava dome and seismicity decreased. On 9 April the Alert Level was lowered to 1 (on a scale of 1-4).

Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known as CVGHM)
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From: Global Volcanism Program, 2012. Report on Ranakah. In: Mayberry, G (ed.), Weekly Volcanic Activity Report 4 April-10 April 2012. Smithsonian Institution and US Geological Survey.

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Ranakah volcano (Flores Island, Indonesia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 19 October-25 October 2011 (New Activity / Unrest)

CVGHM reported that throughout September and during 1-12 October diffuse white plumes rose 10-15 m above the Anak Ranakah lava dome. Plumes were not observed during 13-21 October. Starting on 1 July, seismicity had increased to a peak level on 15 August then declined through 20 October. ... Read all
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Based on visual observations and seismic data analyses of the Anak Ranakah lava dome since December 2010, CVGHM raised the Alert Level on 26 August to 2 (on a scale of 1-4). During 26 August-7 September white plumes rose 5-10 m above the lava dome. Seismic activity continued to increase, prompting CVGHM to again raised the Alert Level, to 3, on 8 September. ... Read all
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Ranakah volcano
lava domes 2350 m / 7,710 ft
Flores (Indonesia), -8.62°S / 120.52°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5) Ranakah volcano eruptions:
1991, 1987-89
Typical eruption style
Explosive
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