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Wurlali

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  • Primary Volcano Type
  • Last Known Eruption
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  • 7.125°S
  • 128.675°E

  • 868 m
    2848 ft

  • 265040
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Most Recent Bulletin Report: January 1993 (BGVN 18:01) Citation IconCite this Report

Landslides and steam emissions triggered by earthquakes

Landslides and steam emissions on Wurlali volcano were triggered by MM IV-V earthquakes near the [island]. About 4,000 people fled the area, and one of the evacuees died of shock. Staff from VSI observed small landslides and cracks in house walls. There was no volcanic activity observed following the landslides, but the usual white plumes continued to rise 30-50 m above the crater. Tectonic earthquakes were continuing at rates of 14-32/day on 8 February.

Information Contacts: W. Tjetjep, VSI.

The Global Volcanism Program has no Weekly Reports available for Wurlali.

Bulletin Reports - Index

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01/1993 (BGVN 18:01) Landslides and steam emissions triggered by earthquakes




Information is preliminary and subject to change. All times are local (unless otherwise noted)


January 1993 (BGVN 18:01) Citation IconCite this Report

Landslides and steam emissions triggered by earthquakes

Landslides and steam emissions on Wurlali volcano were triggered by MM IV-V earthquakes near the [island]. About 4,000 people fled the area, and one of the evacuees died of shock. Staff from VSI observed small landslides and cracks in house walls. There was no volcanic activity observed following the landslides, but the usual white plumes continued to rise 30-50 m above the crater. Tectonic earthquakes were continuing at rates of 14-32/day on 8 February.

Information Contacts: W. Tjetjep, VSI.

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Eruptive History

There is data available for 1 confirmed Holocene eruptive periods.

1892 Jun 3 - 1892 Jun 5 Confirmed Eruption Max VEI: 2

Episode 1 | Eruption Episode
1892 Jun 3 - 1892 Jun 5 Evidence from Observations: Reported

List of 3 Events for Episode 1

Start Date End Date Event Type Event Remarks
   - - - -    - - - - Explosion
1892 Jun 3    - - - - VEI (Explosivity Index)
1993 Jan 21    - - - - Fatalities
Deformation History

There is no Deformation History data available for Wurlali.

Emission History

There is no Emissions History data available for Wurlali.

GVP Map Holdings

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Smithsonian Sample Collections Database

There are no samples for Wurlali in the Smithsonian's NMNH Department of Mineral Sciences Rock and Ore collection.

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