Mount Lokon in Tomohon, North Sulawesi (Sulawesi) spewing hot lava. Data while 2510 people were forced to flee to the four points of refuge. So far there has been no report of casualties in the incident.
The following chronology of the eruption of Mount Lokon asinformed by the Head of Data Information and Public Relations,National Disaster Management Agency (BPNB), Sutopo PurwoNugroho told AFP on Friday (15/07/2011).
July 14, 2011
At 06:00 to 12:00 AM
Looks thick white smoke as high as 100-150 meters.
At 22:45 AM
Eruption of Mount Lokon with burst of incandescent material and ash as high as 1,500 meters thick.
6 Hours after the explosion occurred Seismic Crisis. Volcanicearthquake occurred 25 times in, 30 times shallow volcanic earthquakes and volcanic tremors in vibrations with amplitude from 0.5 to 4 mm.
July 15, 2011
At 0:30 pm
The second explosion occurred as high as 600 meters.
By the eruption of the forest fires around the crater. BNPB, BPBD,the TNI, Police immediately evacuate refugees and data collectionon site. When this has been established in the main post disasterTomohon town.
The following chronology of the eruption of Mount Lokon asinformed by the Head of Data Information and Public Relations,National Disaster Management Agency (BPNB), Sutopo PurwoNugroho told AFP on Friday (15/07/2011).
July 14, 2011
At 06:00 to 12:00 AM
Looks thick white smoke as high as 100-150 meters.
At 22:45 AM
Eruption of Mount Lokon with burst of incandescent material and ash as high as 1,500 meters thick.
6 Hours after the explosion occurred Seismic Crisis. Volcanicearthquake occurred 25 times in, 30 times shallow volcanic earthquakes and volcanic tremors in vibrations with amplitude from 0.5 to 4 mm.
July 15, 2011
At 0:30 pm
The second explosion occurred as high as 600 meters.
By the eruption of the forest fires around the crater. BNPB, BPBD,the TNI, Police immediately evacuate refugees and data collectionon site. When this has been established in the main post disasterTomohon town.