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| Ibu volcano in Indonesia threw ash to a height of at least 5 km | |
| 2024-05-17 | |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] In Indonesia, an eruption of volcanic ash was recorded over the peak of the Ibu volcano on the island of Halmahera. According to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation, the ash rose to a height of up to five kilometers, Antara reported.
The eruption occurred at 09:58 local time. Thick gray clouds, influenced by the wind, headed northeast from the north. The danger level in the area of the volcano was raised to the maximum, fourth according to the classification of eruptions adopted in Indonesia due to increased volcanic activity and seismicity. The country's aviation was notified of the spread of volcanic ash. Residents around the Ibu volcano were advised by authorities not to approach the mountain within a radius of three kilometers and five kilometers from the side of the active crater. During ash rain, it was recommended to wear some form of protection for the nose, mouth and eyes. In December 2023, a volcanic eruption in Indonesia killed 11 climbers. Then the Marapi volcano awakened. The deceased intended to climb the mountain. Three more people were evacuated. As Regnum reported, at the beginning of April 2024, the largest volcano in Europe, Etna, located in Italy, awakened. Photos of smoke rings were circulated on social media. They are observed over the volcano quite often. However, volcanologists claimed that Etna broke all its previous records, sending hundreds, if not thousands of smoke rings into the sky. In March, an ash column 1.8 km high was recorded over Ebeko Volcano in the Kuril Islands. The plume spread in a south-easterly direction over a distance of more than five kilometers. There was no threat to the lives of the population. Related: Volcano 05/13/2024 Renewed clashes in El Fasher leave 27 civilians dead, 130 injured Volcano 04/15/2024 People urged to 'shower as a couple' as Colombia faces water crisis Volcano 04/07/2024 120,000 Muslim worshipers pray peacefully at Al-Aqsa on final Friday of Ramadan | |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #6 How many Brittnay Greiners high is that? |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-05-17 18:22 |
| #5 For comparison the Mt Saint Helens eruption in 1980 sent a column of ash 25 Km high. |
| Posted by: Lord Garth 2024-05-17 18:03 |
| #4 Nice caldera |
| Posted by: Bobby 2024-05-17 12:42 |
| #3 "Bring us a virgin!" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2024-05-17 11:02 |
| #2 Toba volcano, the Earth's largest Quaternary caldera. In India. Super volcanoes. IBU up there with it and Yellow Stone. |
| Posted by: Dale 2024-05-17 10:27 |
| #1 I expect at least a dozen articles describing this explosion as 'climate change related'. Just give 'em a zillion dollars and they can stop this! |
| Posted by: Raj 2024-05-17 00:37 |