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Merapi volcano (Central Java, Indonesia), update: powerful explosion at 01h00 local time on 30 Oct 2010

Fri, 29 Oct 2010, 20:28 |
A powerful explosion happened at Merapi at 01h00 local time on 30 Oct 2010. News reports talk about an ash plume 12 km high.

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Wed, 6 Oct 2010, 06:00

Reventador volcano (Ecuador) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 6 October-12 October 2010 (New Activity / Unrest)

Based on analyses of satellite imagery and information from IG, the Washington VAAC reported that on 6 October a small ash cloud from Reventador drifted NE. IG also reported that a steam plume rose 1 km above the crater on that same day. ... Read all
Wed, 29 Sep 2010, 06:00

Reventador volcano (Ecuador) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 29 September-5 October 2010 (New Activity / Unrest)

According to the Washington VAAC, the IG reported ash over Reventador on 30 September. The VAAC stated that a diffuse plume was observed in satellite imagery drifting NW, although ash was not identified. ... Read all
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Reventador volcano
Stratovolcano 3562 m (11,686 ft)
Ecuador, -0.08°S / -77.66°W
Current status: erupting (4 out of 5) Reventador volcano eruptions:
1541, 1590, 1691, 1748, 1797, 1802, 1843, 1843, 1844, 1856, 1871, 1894, 1898-1906, 1912, 1926, 1929, 1936, 1944, 1955, 1957, 1960, 1972, 1973-74, 1976, 2002 (large eruption), 2004 (Nov) - 2005 (Jan), 2005 (June) - 2006 (March), 2008 (July) - ongoing
Typical eruption style
Explosive and effusive.
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