Report on Paluweh (Indonesia) — 26 January-1 February 2005
Smithsonian / US Geological Survey Weekly Volcanic Activity Report,
26 January-1 February 2005
Managing Editor: Gari Mayberry
Please cite this report as:
Global Volcanism Program, 2005. Report on Paluweh (Indonesia). In: Mayberry, G (ed.), Weekly Volcanic Activity Report, 26 January-1 February 2005. Smithsonian Institution and US Geological Survey.
Paluweh
Indonesia
8.32°S, 121.708°E; summit elev. 875 m
All times are local (unless otherwise noted)
News reports of an increase in volcanic activity at Paluweh (also known as Rokatenda) on 31 January were found to be false by DVGHM. DVGHM staff found no activity at the volcano, so it remained at Alert Level 1.
Geological Summary. Paluweh volcano, also known as Rokatenda, forms the 8-km-wide island of Palu'e north of the volcanic arc that cuts across Flores Island. The broad irregular summit region contains overlapping craters up to 900 m wide and several lava domes. Several flank vents occur along a NW-trending fissure. The largest historical eruption occurred in 1928, when strong explosive activity was accompanied by landslide-induced tsunamis and lava dome emplacement. Pyroclastic flows in August 2013 resulted in fatalities.
Sources: Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi (PVMBG, also known as CVGHM), The Jakarta Post
