Heat clouds raise Indonesian volcano alert

"Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia raised the alert level on the tallest volcano on Java island Thursday after it spewed heat clouds down its slopes, the volcanology office saidThe alert level of Mount Semeru was...

Alert status of Mt Papandayan raised

""The volcanic activity of Mt Papandayan has been increasing since early in April including tremors and smoke coming out of its peak, so that it was necessary on Wednesday (April 16) to raise its status to alert," Momon said in Cisurupan, Garut regency.The shallow volcanic...

Indonesia raises alert level on Java volcano: volcanology office

"Indonesian authorities raised the alert level on a volcano near the country's third largest city, the state volcanology office said Thursday."Since April 16, 2008, at 12:00 am (0500 GMT), we have upgraded the alert level of (Mount) Papandayan to 'vigilance' (level two)," a...

Strong Earthquake Shakes Philippines

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake rumbled through the Bicol region, southeast of Manila late Monday. There have been no reported injuries or damage as the 'quake was located 56km below the surface."Philippine scientists put the preliminary magnitude at 6.5.The quake was felt in...

Magnitude 4.2 quake rocks Luzon, Manila

MANILA - A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook central and northern Luzon, including the Philippine capital, shortly after noon Tuesday. There were no immediate reports of injuries and damage. (Updated 1:02 p.m., Philippine time; 1:02 a.m. in New York)

Mount Anak Krakatau eruptions not disastrous

Serang (ANTARA News) - Eruptions of Mt Anak Krakatau in the Sunda Strait, would not be so disastrous as the frequency of daily eruptions, volcanic shocks and tremors, has been fluctuating. Observers at the Anak Krakatau monitoring post in Pasauran village, Cinangka...

Thousands return as Indonesia downgrades volcano alert

"The volcanology office said that residents could return to their homes, but it called on them to remain alert and be prepared to leave should the 1,731-metre (5,679-foot) volcano show renewed dangerous activity. Noxious gases still being emitted from the crater and a...

Indonesia lowers alert level on Mount Kelud volcano

"Kelud, also known as Kelut, means "sweeper" in Javanese, a reference to the fact that when it erupts, it sweeps away everything in its path. When it last erupted in 1990 at least 30 people were killed, while about 5,000 died in 1919 when it spewed scalding water from its...

Three volcanoes simmering in Indonesia

"Scientists in Indonesia closely monitored three simmering volcanoes across the disaster-prone nation Friday, including the offspring of infamous Krakatau off Sumatra island. Ash has been spewing some 200 metres...

Erupting Indonesian volcano spewing hot lava

"Mount Soputan volcano, which lies in North Sulawesi province, likely was producing a small lava flow, but authorities were unable to spot it because the crater remained covered by clouds, Agus Budianto, chief of...

Mt Kelud tremors cauase power blackout at monitoring post

"The tremors happened after midnight and were followed by a tectonic earthquake. The temperature in Mount Kelud`s crater lake was recorded at 36.3 degrees Celsius at a depth of 15 meters, 35.0 degrees Celsius at a...

Indonesians return to rumbling volcano

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Hundreds of Indonesians evacuated from the slopes of a volcano began returning to work there Tuesday despite warnings it could still erupt, police and scientists said. Mount Karangetang has...

Hundreds evacuate as Indonesian volcano erupts

"Jakarta - Hundreds of villagers living on the slopes of Mount Karangetang on an island in central Indonesia were evacuated after the volcano erupted, sending lava and hot ash down its slopes, officials said Monday....

Hundreds evacuated amid Indonesian volcano alert

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Some 300 families have been evacuated from the slopes of a volcano on the northern Indonesian island of Siau, a day after authorities said an eruption could be imminent, reports...

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