Raung volcano (East Java, Indonesia): Volcanic Alert Level raised to Yellow
Tue, 21 Jul 2020, 09:26 | BY: MARTIN
An ash plume from Raung volcano on 16 July (image: PVMBG)
Thermal anomaly in a cone within a caldera at Raung volcano visible from satellite (image: Sentinel 2)
As we reported in the last update first eruption since August 2015 occurred on 16 July when minor plume of ash rose to an altitude of 10,982 ft (3,347 m).
Seismicity remained elevated with 311 volcano-tectonic earthquakes detected by the seismic network.
The warning bulletin states that ballistic impacts of volcanic bombs and gases could affect an area of about 2 km distance from the main crater.
Source: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi volcano activity update 21 July 2020
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