Soputan volcano (North Sulawesi): increased seismic and degassing activity triggers eruption warning
Fri, 1 Jun 2012, 10:05 | BY: T
An eruption alert was issued for Soputan volcano on North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Dduring 21-27 May, people from the village of Maliku noted steaming from the volcano that created white plumes rising 50-150 m above the crater.
A steep increase in seismic activity was recorded on 25 May and CVGHM raised the Alert Level to 3 (on a scale of 1-4) on 28 May.
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Wed, 23 May 2012, 06:00
Soputan volcano (Sulawesi, Indonesia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 23 May-29 May 2012 (New Activity / Unrest)
CVGHM reported that observers in the village of Maliku noted that during 21-27 May white plumes rose 50-150 m above the crater of Soputan. Seismicity increased significantly on 25 May. CVGHM raised the Alert Level to 3 (on a scale of 1-4) on 28 May based on visual observations and increased seismicity. ... Read all
Wed, 7 Sep 2011, 06:00
Soputan volcano (Sulawesi, Indonesia) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 7 September-13 September 2011 (New Activity / Unrest)
CVGHM reported that seismicity at Soputan significantly decreased after the eruption on 14 August until 7 September. White plumes rose at most 200 m above the crater during 14-18 August, up to 150 m above the crater during 19-28 August, and as high as 100 m above the crater during 29 August-7 September. The Alert Level was lowered to 2 (on a scale of 1-4) on 8 September. ... Read all
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