Activity of Kadovar, Sinabung, Agung and Ambae.

An eruption began in Papua New Guinea, on the island-volcano Kadovar; it is the emerged summit of a Holocene stratovolcano located 25 km north of the mouth of the Sepik River. A lava dome caps the andesitic volcano and thickprismatic lava flows form coastal cliffs.

The date of its last eruption is unknown; only fading of the sea was observed in March 1981 in the northeast. Another episode took place in 1976-77 (GVP)

Two dinghies were sent to help evacuate the small population established on the edges of the crater.

Source: LOOP P.N.G. & GVP

Update 06.01.2018 - a control flight by a Samaritan Aviation seaplane on January 6th shows that the activity of the Kadovar volcano has increased since yesterday. According to reports in their possession, all the inhabitants of the island were evacuated without loss of life.

In Sinabung, the PVMBG reports four eruptions accompanied by ash plume rising to 1,500-2,000 meters on January 5th.

On January 6, a eruptive plume 1,500 meters high is noted at 10:19 WIB, accompanied by earthquakes lasting over 101 seconds.

Sources: PVMBG & BNPB

At Agung, a small white plume continues to be emitted, sometimes accompanied by a small gray content (ash), at a height varying between 100 and 500 meters on January 5th and 6th.

No incandescence is noted during the night.

Source: PVMBG

On the night of 4 to 5 January, an eruptive activity marked the eruptive site of Ambae, on Lake Voui; the activity was identified by the infra-red camera and a thermal anomaly reported by the site MIROVA, 374 MW January 4 at 14:20.

On January 6 in the early hours, only a small plume of gas was visible on webcam images.

Sources: Vanuatu Geohazards Observatory & MIROVA