Semeru (Indonesia) - Report for 3 November-9 November 2010 - NEW
Submitted by administrator on Wed, 10/11/2010 - 11:09. Early warning alerts
On 4 November, CVGHM reported that from August to October seismic activity at Semeru had increased, and "smoke" and occasional gas plumes rose 400-500 m above the crater. During September incandescent avalanches traveled 400 m SE into the Besuk Kembar drainage on three occasions. Incandescence from the crater was observed in October. Incandescent avalanches traveled 600 m E into Besuk Kembar on 2 November and 4 km into the Besuk Kembar and Besuk Bang (SSE) drainages on 4 November. CVGHM noted that the lava dome in the Jonggring Saloko crater was growing. The Alert Level remained at 2 (on a scale of 1-4).
Source: Center of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (CVGHM)
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