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Alert level raised for Papandayan, Indonesia 17 April 2008

Posted by volcanism in Indonesia, Papandayan, activity reports.
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The alert level for Mount Papandayan in Java has been raised to level II following an increase in seismic activity at the volcano.

Papandayan, just 51 kilometres south-east of Bandung (population c. 3 million) is potentially one of Indonesia’s most dangerous volcanoes.

Information
Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program – summary information for Papandayan (0603-10=)
Direktorat Vulkanologi Indonesia – Directorate of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation, Indonesia
Pusat Vulkanologi & Mitigasi Bencana Geologi – News and information portal for the Directorate of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation, Indonesia

News
Alert raised on Indonesia’s Mount Papandayan volcano – Radio Australia, 17 April 2008

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