Thursday, June 15, 2006
Activity at Indonesia's Mount Merapi volcano triples
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(TheStar.com.my) from Indonesia.
YOGYAKARTA (AP) - Activity at the Mount Merapi volcano has tripled since Saturday's earthquake, and a large eruption is still possible, a volcanology official said Monday.
"The earthquake has caused instability in the lava dome,'' said Subandriyo, chief of the Merapi volcanology and monitoring office, who goes by a single name.
The rumbling volcano spit out lava and hot clouds Monday morning, sending debris avalanching four kilometers (2 1/2 miles) down the mountain, he said.
Since Saturday's powerful nearby earthquake, the volcano has spewed hot clouds an average of 150 times a day, compared to 50 times before, he said.
The 3,000-meter (9,800-foot) volcano has been rumbling and spewing smoke and lava for weeks.
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South African BirdsPosted by Ninja T. Penguin Posted by Ninja T. Penguin
(TheStar.com.my) from Indonesia.
YOGYAKARTA (AP) - Activity at the Mount Merapi volcano has tripled since Saturday's earthquake, and a large eruption is still possible, a volcanology official said Monday.
"The earthquake has caused instability in the lava dome,'' said Subandriyo, chief of the Merapi volcanology and monitoring office, who goes by a single name.
The rumbling volcano spit out lava and hot clouds Monday morning, sending debris avalanching four kilometers (2 1/2 miles) down the mountain, he said.
Since Saturday's powerful nearby earthquake, the volcano has spewed hot clouds an average of 150 times a day, compared to 50 times before, he said.
The 3,000-meter (9,800-foot) volcano has been rumbling and spewing smoke and lava for weeks.
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