Large eruption at Ruang volcano, Indonesia

[Flyboy]

Well, that sounds spectacular and terrifying.

 

[Astronuc]

GeologyHub is a great resource, https://www.youtube.com/@GeologyHub

 

[Flyboy]

 

[Astronuc]

When Mount Ruang in Indonesia underwent multiple explosive eruptions last week, volcanic gases were flung so high they reached the atmosphere’s second layer, tens of thousands of feet above ground.

The force of Mount Ruang’s eruptions this week ejected an ash plume tens of thousands of feet in the air and sent some volcanic gases more than 65,000 feet into the air, according to satellite estimates – about 25,000 feet higher than a commercial airplane will typically fly.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/23/climate/indonesia-volcano-eruption-weather-impact/index.html

 

[Flyboy]

Another, possibly even larger eruption underway

 

[Flyboy]

Confirmed to have been larger. Still no word on anyone having died, which is good.

 

[Astronuc]

Renewed eruptions from a remote Indonesian volcano have triggered fresh evacuation orders and sparked flight cancellations and airport closures this week with smoke, lava and volcanic gasses spewing out of the fiery mountain.

Mount Ruang, a 725-meter (2,400-foot) volcano on Ruang Island, North Sulawesi, has been erupting in spectacular fashion on and off since mid-April, posing a growing threat to those living nearby and to air traffic in the region.

The volcano erupted three times on Tuesday, sending lava and ash clouds into the sky and prompting Indonesia’s national PVMBG volcanology agency to issue its highest alert, warning that a tsunami could be triggered by “volcanic material collapsing into the ocean.”

Indonesian volcano eruptions force thousands to evacuate as airlines cancel flights
https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/02/asia...olcano-eruption-continues-intl-hnk/index.html