Strong phreatic eruption at Tangkubanparahu, heavy ashfall reported, Indonesia
A strong phreatic eruption took place at Indonesian Tangkubanparahu volcano (also know as Tangkupan Perahu) early July 26, 2019. Two people have been injured and taken to hospital.
Continuous eruption with volcanic ash rising up to 2.7 km (9 000 feet) above sea level was observed at 08:50 UTC, the Darwin VAAC reported.
Local media said there were no reports of casualties but 2 people were injured and taken to a hospital.
Heavy ashfall was reported in nearby communities.
Stay safe guys #TangkubanPerahu pic.twitter.com/cDH3eD2TxN
— Morningstar (@TyrellMartell) July 26, 2019
Gunung Tangkuban Parahu atau Tangkuban Perahu erupsi sore ini sekitar pukul 15.48 WIB. PVMBG Badan Geologi @KementerianESDM menyebut gunung masih berstatus Level I (Normal).
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— iNews (@OfficialiNewsTV) July 26, 2019
erupsi gunung tangkuban parahu
semoga selalu dalam lindungan Allah SWT pic.twitter.com/Cu4iMZo0uo— happy kid (@indriollivia) July 26, 2019
Gunung tangkuban perahu erupsi. #tangkubanPerahu pic.twitter.com/ijYL25f6z3
— Nidaaa (@shofWnida249) July 26, 2019
Innalilahi Allah huakbar apalagi aku deket sama gunung Tangkuban perahu #tangkubanPerahu pic.twitter.com/noeMxiU8eZ
— Seli Serlina (@SeliSerlina8) July 26, 2019
Semoga dilindungi Allah teman teman sekitar Gunung Tangkuban Parahu pic.twitter.com/SUTLxoJbw6
— I.can (@Icanisanh_) July 26, 2019
Letusan Freatik G. Tangkuban Parahu
Sumber Foto : Pusat Vulkanogi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi – Badan Geologi
Pukul 17.29 WIB pic.twitter.com/k7VuUARj9T— PVMBG-CVGHM (@vulkanologi_mbg) July 26, 2019
Seismicity under the volcano started increasing at the end of June 2019, sharply increasing on July 10 and 22 when authorities urged everyone to stay aware of sudden phreatic eruptions.
This is the first eruption at Tangkubanparahu since 2013 (VEI 2). The volcano has a known history of VEI 1 and 2 eruptions over the past 10 000 years.
Geological summary
Tangkubanparahu (also known as Tangkuban Perahu) is a broad shield-like stratovolcano overlooking Indonesia's former capital city of Bandung. The volcano was constructed within the 6 x 8 km (3.7 x 4.9 miles) Pleistocene Sunda caldera, which formed about 190 000 years ago.
The volcano's low profile is the subject of legends referring to the mountain of the "upturned boat."
The rim of Sunda caldera forms a prominent ridge on the western side; elsewhere the caldera rim is largely buried by deposits of Tangkubanparahu volcano. The dominantly small phreatic historical eruptions recorded since the 19th century have originated from several nested craters within an elliptical 1 x 1.5 km (0.6 x 0.9 miles) summit depression. (GVP)
Featured image credit: AnakDesa
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