Mt.Agung -also called "Peak of Bali"- is situated in the eastern part of the world famous island of Bali. This volcano had been quiet for about 120 years until it started a renewed activity on 18 February 1963 culminating with a paroxysmal eruption on 17 March. Some 1500 people were killed or lost, 200 people were wounded. The material loss was estimated at 5 billion rupiah. The greater number …
Letusan G. Agung tahun 1963 tidak merupakan bahaja langsung bagi kota Karangasem. Bentjana jang diderita oleh kota ini adalah akibat daripada letusan tsb. jang berupa lahar2 sekunder jang merusak bagian kota disebelah selatan dan barat, daja. Kerusakan telah terdjadi pada setiap musim dan mengingat masih banjaknja endapan bahan letusan dihulu sungai2 jang menudju kearah kota Karangasem, maka di…
Kegiatan G.Agung selama tahun 1963 jang disertai dua kali letusan paroksismal pada tgl.17 Maret dan 16 Mei dalam tahun itu djuga telah mengeluarkan bahan2 letusan dalam jumlah sangat banjak termasuk ladu jang diendapkan di-lereng2 gunung. Sedjumlah besar diantaranja memasuki pula sungai Unda beserta anak2 sungainja jang berbulu dilereng selatan G.Agung. Ini mengakibatkan hanjutnja djembatan di …
Gunung Ruang pada dewasa ini sedang dalam solfataren stadium. Tetapi mengingat keadaan, bahwa sebuah lavaprop sudah mencapai ketinggian yang melebihi tingginya kraterand, dan mengingat akan kemungkinan adanya letusan diwaktu jad. yang bila terjadi tentu akan lebih hebat daripada letusan tahun 1949, karena lavaprop yang ada sekarang ini akan dilempar keluar dan sebagai akibat dari bahan-bahan ya…
In January ash eruptions accompanied by strong detanations took place 3x, viz. on the 15th, 21.00 loc time on the 17th 06.05 loc time and on the 21st 17.55 loc time. Rumblings were often heard, sometimes lasting for several hours. Glares could be observed at night. The mechanical "Spindler & Hoyer" observatory seismograph with horizontal component recorded 30 earthquakes incl 16 felt.
During the months of January and February the activities which start ed since March 1974 still continued. A minor ash eruptions took place once. Thick bluish white ash column was discharged with moderated pressure until some 500 meters above the orator
During the months of June until August 1974 three volcanic peaks emerged above sea level, after the occurrence of submarine activities which started since the first week of December 1973. These small volcanic islets, located about 700 meters southeast off the coast of Lomblen island, was given the name of "Hobal volcano" by local inhabitants. Investigations carried out on May 9, 1976, discovere…
Since the recorded activities in the beginning of December 1973 which lasted approximately one year, not a single indication con cerning activity of "Hobal Volcano" (or around the location where the "volcano" has disappeared below sea surface, as it was stated on December 31, 1974) was observed during the year 1975. On March 23, 1976, a radiogram sent by the local administrator to Bandung Headq…
The eruptive activities of Mt. Sirung during the months of May until June are summarized. May 12 An ash eruption took place at 06.00 loc. time; ash showers reached distances of 25 kilometers. The locality of the eruption center was assumed south of the crater lake or east of B crater.