Small Eruption Mount Raung Volcano on Juli 2013
Locate in East Java . Mount Raung Volcano with Elevation 3300m asl type of Volcano is Strato Volcano with Caldera with deep more than 500 m is a unique and big mountain in Java Island. Since raise the level by Volcanology Survey of Indonesia to Level II (alert) Mount Raung already made small Eruption from the Main Crater, Last Known Eruption in 2008 and wake up again at October 2012 3 April-9 April 2013 CVGHM reported that during March white plumes rose at most 400 m above Raung. Seismicity decreased significantly on 25 March, and tremor was absent starting in April. On 5 April the Alert level was lowered to 2 (on a scale of 1-4). Visitors and residents were warned not to approach the crater within a 1.8-km radius. source from volcano.si.edu more information see at http://www.volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=263340
Paluweh Volcano Made Pyroclastic Flow into the Sea
People in Palu’e Island they believe if the noisy over the Rokatenda Volcano, they are working Ancestors .. they all went into the plantation, they ran out of fear taken by ancestor spirits. after the check, not the ancestors that worked, but the Volcano is currently active and build a New Lava Dome. People are starting made Local Ceremony, he said in order to send a message to Angry Ancestor is, if we are still alive and still here, we will not leave Ancestors. People believe Palue, Mount Rokatenda dwelling place of the Spirit Ancestors them, because when we are going to climb. We must kill a chicken and chicken liver to give for offerings.! Now, nearly half the population of the island about 12,000 shouldbe leave the island and go Maumere or Ende Regency. people living on the island Paluweh needed masks for protecting from Vulcanic Ash, and of…
Paluweh Volcano (Rokatenda) Active Lava Dome
Paluweh Volcano, known as Palue Island locate in Ende Regency, Lesser Sunda Islands (Indonesia) 8.32°S, 121.708°E; summit elev. 875 m, but this island is a Part of Sikka Regency, when I visit during this trip, still continues to build the New Active Lava Dome. popular call Rokatenda Volcano! this is just share some photos of Active Lava Dove on expedition Trip on November 30,2012 to December 02,2012 first reported by Local people on June 2012 with soo many times earth quake, then from the Plat Land near of Rokatenda Volcano, this active lava dome step by step growing and my opinion alomost 900m above sea level and continuesly growing. During on this time, New Lava Dome local people give new name is Rorembola Volcano, made rock fall, Pyroclatics flow but this still arround the Dome. more photo click here [picasaView album=”PaluwehVolcanoRokaTenda” instantView=”yes”] Eruption History 1973 eruption Paluweh erupted in January…