Vulkaan Soputan spuugt rook en vlammen
Indonesian volcano erupts, spews flame and smoke
A volcano in central Indonesia erupted Monday, shooting clouds of smoke and flames into the night sky.
Indonesia's volcanology center said Mount Soputan, roughly 1,350 miles (2,160 kilometers) northeast of capital Jakarta on Sulawesi island, billowed smoke plumes as high as 3,200 feet (one kilometer).
The nearest villages are five miles (eight kilometers) from the crater's mouth, well out of the danger zone, the agency said on its Web site. Although no evacuations were ordered, people were warned to stay at a safe distance because it might spew lava.
Indonesia, a tropical archipelago straddling a major fault line known as the "Pacific Ring of Fire," has more active volcanoes than any other nation. The 3,280-foot (1,780-meter) Mount Soputan has been one of the most active.
Bron: YahooNews
A volcano in central Indonesia erupted Monday, shooting clouds of smoke and flames into the night sky.
Indonesia's volcanology center said Mount Soputan, roughly 1,350 miles (2,160 kilometers) northeast of capital Jakarta on Sulawesi island, billowed smoke plumes as high as 3,200 feet (one kilometer).
The nearest villages are five miles (eight kilometers) from the crater's mouth, well out of the danger zone, the agency said on its Web site. Although no evacuations were ordered, people were warned to stay at a safe distance because it might spew lava.
Indonesia, a tropical archipelago straddling a major fault line known as the "Pacific Ring of Fire," has more active volcanoes than any other nation. The 3,280-foot (1,780-meter) Mount Soputan has been one of the most active.
Bron: YahooNews
Every cloud has a silver lining
Indonesia raises alert level of Sulawesi volcano
Indonesia has raised the alert level for a volcano on Sulawesi island after it began spewing hot clouds and lava, a vulcanology official said on Tuesday. Lava from Soputan volcano flowed over half a mile from the crater while white clouds and fiery sparks shot up about 150 meters from the peak, said Surono, the head of the vulcanology center.
The official said the status was raised to the second highest level on Monday and campers had been told to stay away from the volcano, but people living on the slopes are not being evacuated as the lava will not reach that far. Indonesia has the highest number of active volcanoes of any country, sitting on a belt of intense volcanic and seismic activity known as the "Pacific Ring of Fire."
People often live and farm on the slopes of volcanoes because of the rich volcanic soil. In the past two years, at least three major volcanoes, including Anak Krakatau, have showed signs of increased activity, but there has been no serious eruption.
©MSNBC | Gewijzigd: 24 april 2017, 09:54 uur, door Joyce.s
Indonesia has raised the alert level for a volcano on Sulawesi island after it began spewing hot clouds and lava, a vulcanology official said on Tuesday. Lava from Soputan volcano flowed over half a mile from the crater while white clouds and fiery sparks shot up about 150 meters from the peak, said Surono, the head of the vulcanology center.
The official said the status was raised to the second highest level on Monday and campers had been told to stay away from the volcano, but people living on the slopes are not being evacuated as the lava will not reach that far. Indonesia has the highest number of active volcanoes of any country, sitting on a belt of intense volcanic and seismic activity known as the "Pacific Ring of Fire."
People often live and farm on the slopes of volcanoes because of the rich volcanic soil. In the past two years, at least three major volcanoes, including Anak Krakatau, have showed signs of increased activity, but there has been no serious eruption.
©MSNBC | Gewijzigd: 24 april 2017, 09:54 uur, door Joyce.s
Indonesia Raises Alert Level for Erupting Volcano
The alert level for a volcano in central Indonesia has been raised after it began spewing hot clouds and lava, a vulcanology official said on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
Oct. 6: Volcanic smoke billows from Mount Soputan as seen in this photo taken from the town of Amurang, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
The volcano erupted Monday, shooting clouds of smoke and flames into the night sky.
Indonesia's volcanology center said Mount Soputan, roughly 1,350 miles northeast of capital Jakarta on Sulawesi island, billowed smoke plumes as high as 3,200 feet.
The nearest villages are five miles from the crater's mouth, well out of the danger zone, the agency said on its Web site. Although no evacuations were ordered, people were warned to stay at a safe distance because it might spew lava.
Indonesia, a tropical archipelago straddling a major fault line known as the "Pacific Ring of Fire," has more active volcanoes than any other nation. The 3,280-foot Mount Soputan has been one of the most active.
bron: foxnews | Gewijzigd: 24 april 2017, 09:54 uur, door Joyce.s
The alert level for a volcano in central Indonesia has been raised after it began spewing hot clouds and lava, a vulcanology official said on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
Oct. 6: Volcanic smoke billows from Mount Soputan as seen in this photo taken from the town of Amurang, North Sulawesi, Indonesia.
The volcano erupted Monday, shooting clouds of smoke and flames into the night sky.
Indonesia's volcanology center said Mount Soputan, roughly 1,350 miles northeast of capital Jakarta on Sulawesi island, billowed smoke plumes as high as 3,200 feet.
The nearest villages are five miles from the crater's mouth, well out of the danger zone, the agency said on its Web site. Although no evacuations were ordered, people were warned to stay at a safe distance because it might spew lava.
Indonesia, a tropical archipelago straddling a major fault line known as the "Pacific Ring of Fire," has more active volcanoes than any other nation. The 3,280-foot Mount Soputan has been one of the most active.
bron: foxnews | Gewijzigd: 24 april 2017, 09:54 uur, door Joyce.s
