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Merapi Mt after 2006 eruption
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At 7:40am on May 11, 2018 an eruption occurred at Merapivolcano. There are no sign of increasing seismic activity leading to the eventexcept a short increase of crater temperature at around 6:00am. Volcanicearthquake that was lasted for around 5 minutes was felt all the way to the Yogyakartacity as the eruption evolved. The eruption producing eruption column thatreached elevation of 5500 m through a single phreatic eruption. No subsequenteruption were observed. The plume dispersed to the southeast, mm-thick ashes rainedarea within 5 km from the summit. Thin layers of ashes reaches all the way toGadjah Mada University campus that are located 30 km to the south of the summit. No casualties being reported so far.
Link to the official monitoring status:Magma VSI-ESDM
Screenshot of the current status of the volcano (https://magma.vsi.esdm.go.id/vona/display.php?noticenumber=2018MER01)
Various photos captured by residents around the volcano (Disclaimer: these photos were collected through messages and updates posted in various social media and messages platform, some of the photo sources were unclear though the accuracy of locations and time of event has been validated).
Photo: Eruption column as observed from the northern slope of the mountain
Photo : Eruption column as observed from ~20km from the summit
Photo: View of the eruption plume seen from Cepogo traditional market in Boyolali
Photo : Eruption column as observed from Rawapening (35km to the north of the volcano)
Photo: View of the eruption plume seen from near Selo, Boyolali (north of Merapi)



The volcanic earthquake recorded from the BPPTK Merapi (source photo: BPPTK)



Ash dispersion pattern as observed by Himawari weather satellite (BMKG)

Video captured by hiker from hike post of Pasar Bubrah near summit area



Video captured by hiker from hike post of Pasar Bubrah near summit area



Posted byIndonesian Disasterat10:04 PM0commentsLabels:Volcanic EruptionWednesday, December 7, 2016M6.5 Pidie Jaya Earthquake, December 6, 2016A Mw6,5 earthquake struck Pidie Jaya, Aceh of Sumatra on Wednesday, December 6, 2016 at 05.03 AM local time. The epicenter is located 5,19 Latitude dan 96,38 Longitude with a depth of 10 kms.

The earthquake is attributed to a previously unknown fault oriented NW-SE. Analysis of the seismic data indicate a dextral strike slip fault movement. This new fault appears to be the branch of the major Sumatra Fault near the northern termination of the fault.

A total of 27 death being reported so far, the number is expected to increase as the search and rescue process is in progress. Intensive damage is reported in Pidie Jaya and area within 50km from the epicenter.

Update (as of December 17, 2016): a total of 103 casualties being reported and over 1000 people injured.

Map of the epicenter (GFZ)
Map of the earthquake intensity (USGS)
Moment tensor solution of the earthquake (USGS)

Map of recorded earthquakes in the region.

Links to data sources about this earthquake:

GFZ
USGS
BMKG

Posted byIndonesian Disasterat1:02 AM0commentsFriday, May 30, 2014Sangeang Api volcano explosive eruption, May 30, 2014Sangeang Api (Sang Hyang Api), an active volcano complex on the island of Sangeang in Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia explosively erupt on Friday, May 30, 2014 at 3:15 pm local time. The plume is estimated to be ~2-3 km high and disperse to the southeast. The island is anuninhabited island, although people cultivate the land for agriculture at the slope of the volcano, but they have been told to evacuate the island prior to the eruption. The authorities had put the volcano on high alert sincesince June 2013.There are no fatalities reported so far. Residents of Bima and Flores reported to felt the shock-wave suggesting that the eruption is a large explosive event.

The 1,949 m (6,394 ft) volcano is located northeast of Sumbawa in the Flores Sea, and is 13 km wide with an area of 153 km2. It has produced numerous VEI 2-3 explosive eruptions over the past century. The first recorded eruption was in 1518. At least seventeen eruptions has been recorded ever since. The last eruption period was in December 2012. The main crater of the volcano is occupied by a volcanic dome producing weak steam plumes (~10 meters). Mix of deep and shallow seismicity were recorded over the past few years.

Update (May 31, 9:33am, UTC+7): another series of eruptions occurs on 00:50, 3:20 and 07:00 on the morning of May 31. The plume height is not as high as the main eruption. The 7am eruption reached 2km height and dispersed to the southeast. The ashes from the eruptions is reported to reach Australia, causing Darwin airport to shuts and creating flight chaos across Australia.

The plume captured by professional photographer Sofyan Efendi during a commercial flight from Bali to Labuan Bajo published inDaily MailThe plume captured by professional photographer Sofyan Efendi during a commercial flight from Bali to Labuan Bajo published in Daily MailThe plume captured by professional photographer Sofyan Efendi during a commercial flight from Bali to Labuan Bajo published in Daily MailThe plume captured by professional photographer Sofyan Efendi during a commercial flight from Bali to Labuan Bajo published inDaily MailPlume observed from the ground, photo courtesy of Vita AzzukhrufPlume observed from the ground, photo courtesy ofVita AzzukhrufPlume observed from the ground, photo courtesy ofVita AzzukhrufPosted byIndonesian Disasterat2:18 PM0commentsLabels:Volcanic EruptionThursday, April 3, 2014Yogyakarta earthquake April 2, 2014A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck Yogyakarta city on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 18:21 local time. The epicenter is located at coordinate 7.836S 110.463E with calculated depth of 13.8 km. The event was felt throughout the city. Residents reporting a strong ground shaking lasting for approximately 5 seconds. No evidence of surface rupture, casualties or damage reported so far. The event is located along linear feature suspected as the fault that was ruptured during the M6.2 Yogyakarta earthquake in 2006, the Opak fault.

Here is some link:
- USGS main page: summary of the event.
- location map of the event from BMKG
Location map of the event (image source:https://twitter.com/infoBMKG)Posted byIndonesian Disasterat12:44 AM0commentsLabels:EarthquakesThursday, February 13, 2014Guidelines on preparedness before, during and after an ashfallThe International Volcanic Health Hazard Network (IVHHN) has published two ready-to-go pamphlet, free for download and available in multiple languages including Indonesia designed for mass distribution at the onset of volcanic eruptions. The first pamphlet is a guide for the public on the health hazards of volcanic ash. The second is for the public and emergency managers on guidelines for preparedness before, during and after an ashfall. The pamphlet is downloadable through this link.


Posted byIndonesian Disasterat5:49 PM0commentsLabels:Resources,Volcanic EruptionExplosive eruption of Kelud Mt, February 13, 2014An hour after the authority raise the alert from level III to its maximum (level IV), Kelud Mt in East Java Indonesia explosively erupted on Thursday, February 13, 2014, 10:56 PM local time,several more blasts have been recorded since. The plume has been reported reaching height of 15 km and disperse westward. The blast can be heard as far as 30 km from the volcano, the loudest series was lasted around 10 minutes. Residents of Solo, a town nearly 200km from the volcano were reported to hear thundering sounds throughout the eruption period lasting around five hours.Coarse, gravel-size tephra fall along with sand-silt sizedvolcanic glass pours areawithin 10-20 km radius from the summit. At least 200.000 people were evacuated and no casualties reported so far. (update: one casualties reported as of 9:13 pm MST)
The volcano has shown sign of increasing activity since January 2014 and it was raised from active normal (level I) to level II in February 2nd. The report and timeline of the activity since January can be accessedhere. On Tuesday, residents near the mountain observed animals fleeing down the slopes, a locally known and beliefs as precursor of an eruption; lead many people to evacuate even before the authority ask them to do so.

Kelud Mt is located near the towns of Blitar, Kediri and Malang in East Jawa regency. Notable eruptions are known during the past hundred years. In 1919, 5119 casualties were recorded following eruption of this volcano. Another eruption in 1990 was reported killed 34 people. The most recent eruption in 2007 was well anticipated and no casualties being reported.

The Indonesia Volcanic Observatory have installed a CCTV near the summit of the volcano providing still-images of the volcano. The webcam can be accessed through this link.

Update: volcanic ash reaches Yogyakarta, nearly 300 km west of the volcano. Martin Johnson, who lives in Yogyakarta made a video reporting the situation in Yogyakarta on February 14 and the video can be accessed through his youtube channel here.

The Volcanic Cloud Monitoring NOAA/CIMSS developed an animation of the growth of the ash plume based on satellite thermal imagery. Click hereto access.

Picture of the ash plume from satellite thermal imagery (image source:Volcanic Cloud Monitoring NOAA/CIMSS,for full animation showing the growth of the ash plume based on satellite thermal imagery: clickhere)Photo of the eruption captured by Hilmi Dzakaaaul through Twitter:@hilmi_dzi

Photo of the eruption captured by Hilmi Dzakaaaul through Twitter:@hilmi_dziEruption captured by Hilmi Dzakaaaul through Twitter:@hilmi_dziTephra from the eruption near Blitar (~15km from the summit), photo captured by by Hilmi Dzakaaaul through Twitter: @hilmi_dziThe 2014 growing lava dome (image source: MetroTV)Growing lava dome of Mount Kelud, this photo was captured in November 2007 (image source: volcanodiscovery)Growing lava dome of Mount Kelud during 2007 eruption episodes. This photo was captured in November 2007 (image source:volcanodiscovery)Kelud Mt eruption in 1990 (image source: Tempo)Crater lake prior to the dome growth in 2007, this photo was taken in 1980 by Dan Dzurisin of U.S. Geological Survey (image source: Wikipedia)The crater of Mount Kelud after the volcano eruption of 1901 (image source: Wikipedia)
Solfatara in Mount Kelud, historical image of Mt.Kelud taken in April 1919(image source:Wikipedia)Ash fall observed in Yogyakarta city, nearly 300km away from the volcano (photo courtesy of Bernadeta Subandini Astuti, taken on February 14, 2014)An airplane covered with ash at Adi Sucipto airport in Yogyakarta (photo source: The Guardian)The subsequent eruption observed from Blitar (photo source: the Guardian)Volcanic ash in Solo. Photograph (photo source:the Guardian)
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