Mount Soputan erupts spewing ash and smoke 1500 m into the sky

Mount Soputan erupts spewing ash and smoke 1500 m into the sky

Indonesian stratovolcano Mount Soputan erupted on September 18, 2012 shooting ash and smoke nearly 1500 m (1 mile) into the sky. State volcanology officials said that Mount Soputan on central Indonesia’s Sulawesi island erupted Tuesday afternoon but there is still no

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia

6.2 magnitude earthquake hit Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia on September 14, 2012 at 04:41 UTC according to USGS. Epicenter was located 163 km (101 miles) SSW of Sungaipenuh, Indonesia at coordinates 3.363°S, 100.588°E; 760 km (470 miles) west-northwest

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit Papua, Indonesia

Magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit Papua, Indonesia

Strong earthquake with recorded magnitude 6.0 hit Papua, Indonesia on September 8, 2012 at 10:51 UTC according to USGS. Epicenter was located 160 km (100 miles) WNW (295°) from Enarotali, Irian Jaya, Indonesia at coordinates 3.199°S, 135.005°E. USGS recorded

New eruptive phase with powerful explosions, Krakatau volcano, Indonesia

New eruptive phase with powerful explosions, Krakatau volcano, Indonesia

A new phase of activity has started at Krakatau volcano. A large explosion occurred early today September 3, 2012 (01:32 UTC) and produced an ash plume that reached 14,000 ft (4.2 km) according to Darwin VAAC.Volcanic ash from the increasingly active Anak Krakatau

Strong and shallow earthquake magnitude 6.4 south of Java, Indonesia

Strong and shallow earthquake magnitude 6.4 south of Java, Indonesia

Strong and shallow earthquake with recorded magnitude 6.4 (USGS) struck south of Java, Indonesia on September 3, 2012 at 18:23 UTC. Epicenter was located 244 km (151 miles) S of Sidorukun, Indonesia at coordinates 10.785°S, 113.880°E. Recorded depth was 8.8 km

Strong and deep M 6.4 earthquake hit Molucca Sea, Indonesia

Strong and deep M 6.4 earthquake hit Molucca Sea, Indonesia

Very strong and deep earthquake with recorded magnitude of 6.4 struck Molucca Sea, Indonesia on August 26, 2012 at 15:05 UTC, 11:05 pm local time, according to USGS. Both USGS and EMSC recorded preliminary magnitude of 6.8. Epicenter was located 169 km (105 miles)

Dangerous and shallow M 6.3 earthquake struck Sulawesi, Indonesia

Dangerous and shallow M 6.3 earthquake struck Sulawesi, Indonesia

Shallow earthquake with magnitude 6.3 struck Sulawesi, Indonesia on August 18, 2012 at 9:41 UTC. The epicenter was 56 km (34 miles) SSE of Palu, Indonesia and 72 km (44 miles) W of Poso, Indonesia at coordinates 1.343°S, 120.104°E. Recorded depth was 19.9 km

Rare tornadoes ripped through Sulawesi and Northern Sumatra, Indonesia

Rare tornadoes ripped through Sulawesi and Northern Sumatra, Indonesia

A powerful tornado has ripped through the Indonesian islands of Sulawesi and Sumatra, killing five people and damaging properties. Rare tornadoes hit Wette’e village, Sidenreng Rappang (Sidrap) regency in South Sulawesi and West Pakpak regency in North Sumatra on

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake near Sulawesi coast, Indonesia

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake near Sulawesi coast, Indonesia

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit Gorontalo Minahasa, Sulawesi in Indonesia today at 07:52:11 UTC (15:52:12 Local time). Epicenter was 68 km (42 miles) South of TenggaraGorontalo, Sulawesi and 260 km (161 miles) Southwest of Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia (0.010°N,

Semeru volcano showing signs of activity

Semeru volcano showing signs of activity

An active lava dome is growing inside the crater of Semeru volcano and there are 3 – 4 eruptions per day. It seems that the size and frequency is increasing in the past days according to VolcanoDiscovery research group that just got back from East Java.Semeru, the highe