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Indonesia’s
Mount Lokon volcano unleashes 2,000 meter ash cloud
20
March, 2013
Mount
Lokon in Tomohon City, North Sulawesi, erupted again at around 7:57
a.m., local time, on Wednesday, sending a plume of ash 2,000 meters
into the sky from its Tompaluan crater.
“There
was an increase in volcanic tremors which culminated in an eruption,”
said Farid Ruskanda Bina, head of Mount Lokon and Mount Mahawu
observation post at the Bandung Geology Agency’s volcanology and
geological disaster mitigation center (PVMBG), in Kakaskasen,
Tomohon, on Wednesday, as quoted by Antara news agency.
Warno,
an official at the observation post, added that the increases in
Mount Lokon’s volcanic tremors was actually not too significant.
Currently,
the agency’s PVMBG is still maintaining Mount Lokon’s volcanic
activity status at “alert” (level 3) although the frequency of
the volcano’s eruptions has continued to decline. Previously, Mount
Lokon erupted two to three times a week.
The
eruption on Wednesday morning shocked local residents living around
Mount Lokon as it was accompanied by loud bangs. People left their
homes and crowded the Tomohon-Manado main road as well as roads in
Kinilow sub-district in Kinilow Satu, Kakaskasen, to witness the
eruption.
Mount
Lokon has been active since July 2011. Its volcanic activity status
was once raised to “awas” or level 4, until it was lowered to its
current level, said Farid.
He
said Mount Lokon's most recent eruption before it erupted again this
morning was on March 10. (ebf)
Planet
reeling from spasm of quakes: seismic stress could be building
towards an event
20
March, 2013
March
19, 2013 – PLANET –
The
planet is currently reeling from a dense spectrum of moderate to
light tremors, which have struck along major tectonic plate
boundaries over the last 18 hours. As a precursor to this seismic
dynamism; we have seen elevated activity at many of the world’s
volcanoes, including hotspots in Hawaii, Etna, and the Canary
Islands. The latest spat of seismic activity across the globe has
every indication of being a precursor to a major seismic stress
release, which I have forecasted since last week. This event could be
hours, or even days away. The window of elevated hazard risk, at
present, extends through March 23, and is annunciated by the spring
equinox.
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UTC Date/time
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INFORMATION
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I Felt A (not Listed) Strong Earthquake
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Mar 20 23:59 PM
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4.6
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0
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EMSC
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Reykjanes Ridge
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Mar 20 22:29 PM
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5.1
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40
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GEOFON
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Reykjanes Ridge
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Mar 20 22:29 PM
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5.2
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10
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USGS
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Reykjanes Ridge
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Mar 20 22:28 PM
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5.3
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10
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USGS
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Kermadec Islands Region
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Mar 20 17:18 PM
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4.9
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30
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EMSC
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Kermadec Islands Region
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Mar 20 17:18 PM
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4.9
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40
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USGS
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Reykjanes Ridge
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Mar 20 11:18 AM
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4.6
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10
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EMSC
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Reykjanes Ridge
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Mar 20 11:02 AM
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4.8
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10
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GEOFON
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Reykjanes Ridge
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Mar 20 11:02 AM
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4.6
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10
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USGS
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Reykjanes Ridge
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Mar 20 11:02 AM
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4.8
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10
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EMSC
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Reykjanes Ridge
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Mar 20 10:55 AM
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4.6
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10
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USGS
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Reykjanes Ridge
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Mar 20 10:55 AM
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4.6
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10
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EMSC
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Reykjanes Ridge
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Mar 20 10:51 AM
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4.6
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10
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USGS
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Reykjanes Ridge
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Mar 20 10:51 AM
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4.6
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10
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USGS
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Mindanao, Philippines
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Mar 20 10:44 AM
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4.7
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35
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GEOFON
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Mindanao, Philippines
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Mar 20 10:44 AM
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4.7
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10
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EMSC
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Mindanao, Philippines
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Mar 20 10:44 AM
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4.8
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10
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GEOFON
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Fiji Islands Region
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Mar 20 08:04 AM
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4.9
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206
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USGS
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Fiji Region
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Mar 20 08:04 AM
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4.7
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225
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EMSC
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Fiji Region
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Mar 20 08:04 AM
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4.7
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218
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GEOFON
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Northwest Of Madagascar
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Mar 20 05:21 AM
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4.8
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10
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USGS
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Comoros Region
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Mar 20 05:21 AM
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4.7
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10
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EMSC
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Comoros Region
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Mar 20 05:21 AM
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4.7
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10
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USGS
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Seram, Indonesia
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Mar 20 05:17 AM
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4.6
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72
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EMSC
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Seram, Indonesia
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Mar 20 05:16 AM
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4.7
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54
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GEOFON
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Seram, Indonesia
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Mar 20 05:16 AM
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4.9
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14
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EMSC
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Andaman Islands, India Region
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Mar 20 02:10 AM
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4.7
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95
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USGS
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Andaman Islands, India Region
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Mar 20 02:10 AM
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4.7
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96
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GEOFON
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Andaman Islands, India Region
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Mar 20 02:10 AM
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4.8
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84
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GEOFON
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Qinghai, China
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Mar 20 00:53 AM
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4.6
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10
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EMSC
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Southern Qinghai, China
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Mar 20 00:53 AM
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4.6
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2
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GEOFON
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Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands
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Mar 20 00:25 AM
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4.7
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36
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