Wandan mud volcano erupts mud and flames from 4 vents, Taiwan
Image credit: Mark Tingay (stillshot)
The Wandan mud volcano in southern Taiwan erupted for the ninth time in two years on July 6, 2024.
The eruption took place from four different vents at around 11:00 LT, with 3 of them about 50 m (164 feet) southeast of Huangyuan Temple, according to Mark Tingay, geomechanics and pore pressure specialist, who received these videos from his friends at the temple.
The fourth was 30 m (98 feet) west of the temple.
Wandan mud volcano in southern Taiwan erupted again on the 6th July.
— Mark Tingay (@CriticalStress_) July 6, 2024
This is the 9th eruption of the mud volcano in the last two years. The eruption was from 4 different vents.
Video is courtesy of my friend 張寶惠, the mud volcano temple caretaker.
Best with sound on! pic.twitter.com/zCVNH266Bt
These three vents are located ~50m to the SE of the mud volcano temple and are common recent eruption points in the last few years.
— Mark Tingay (@CriticalStress_) July 6, 2024
Video from 張寶惠 pic.twitter.com/p57CEMi5M5
This fourth vent is located ~30m west of the temple, and has also erupted multiple times recently.
— Mark Tingay (@CriticalStress_) July 6, 2024
Video from 張寶惠 pic.twitter.com/OO1Oh8QALR
Some more videos of yesterday’s eruptions. This time taken from the mud volcano temple.
— Mark Tingay (@CriticalStress_) July 7, 2024
These videos come from 陳玉意, another friend of mine who is the head of the local village.
This is the three vents ~50m SE of the temple. pic.twitter.com/KX6uZoCEoi
A similar eruption on February 8, 2023, had flames reaching as high as 4 m (13.1 feet) and mud flying up to 2 m (6.5 feet).
At the time, local media reported flames caused damage to nearby power cables, prompting Taipower to rush to the scene and cut electricity to prevent further damage to the power grid.
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