Category Strong Strombolian Explosions

Ash plumes to 8000 ft at Batu Tara volcano in Flores Sea, Indonesia

Batu Tara volcano sat by (c) Google Earth View The volcano had explosions that produced ash plumes that rose to 8,000 ft (2.4 km) altitude and drifted 80 km to the west today. Courtesy of volcanodiscovery.com

Explosive gases and ashes at Volcano Tungurahua in Ecuador

The Geophysics Ecuadorian Institute reported today a high seismic activity in the Tungurahua volcano area.   The volcano has 5 thousand meters of altitude and it was detected constant tremors because of the expulsion of gases and ashes.   The Tungurahua…