Soputan volcano (North Sulawesi): seismic crisis triggers eruption warning
Thu, 1 May 2014, 07:29 | BY: T
Seismic crisis at Soputan volcano on the seismograph of SOP station yesterday (VSI)
Evolution of seismicity over the past months (VSI)
Seismic activity started to be elevated early this year. The volcano is one of Indonesia's most frequently active and typically erupts every few years, often with only short periods of precursory seismic activity. The last eruption occurred in 2012, and the current crisis could very well lead to a new eruption in the near future.
At the moment, an exclusion zone of 6.5 km radius is in place around the volcano.
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Wed, 30 Apr 2014, 06:00
Soputan volcano (Sulawesi, Indonesia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 30 April-6 May 2014 (New Activity / Unrest)
PVMBG reported that during April diffuse white plumes from Soputan rose at most 100 m. During 30 April-1 May seismic activity significantly increased, characterized by signals indicating deep volcanic earthquakes and avalanches. On 1 May the Alert Level was raised to 3 (on a scale of 1-4). ... Read all
Sat, 15 Jun 2013, 14:36
Soputan volcano (North Sulawesi, Indonesia) activity update: degassing
VSI decreased the alert level back to level 2. The volcano is currently quiet and only degassing. ... Read all
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