ODC-VEBSN earthquake information
Time (UTC) Magn (Mb) Depth (km) Region Lat Lon
12:13:59 4.5 40.0 Crete, Greece 34.30 25.20
Sunday, June 18, 2006
Earthqakes
2006-06-18 18:49:10.0 43.22 N 2.13 E 2 ML 2.7 FRANCE
2006-06-18 18:37:50.4 53.42 N 160.36 W 2 mb 5.2 SOUTH OF ALASKA
2006-06-18 18:28:00.6 33.03 N 39.68 W 10 f Mw 5.8 NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
2006-06-18 17:17:05.1 2.60 S 139.83 E 2 mb 5.0 NEAR N.CST OF IRIAN JAYA
2006-06-18 17:10:52.3 1.36 N 97.05 E 30 mb 5.0 NORTHERN SUMATERA, INDONESIA
2006-06-18 16:55:01.3 18.31 S 41.84 E 60 mb 4.6 MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL
2006-06-18 16:20:39.9 49.77 N 18.25 E 3 ML 2.3 CZECH AND SLOVAK REPUBLICS
2006-06-18 15:31:00.0 37.19 N 2.80 E mb 3.4 WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA
2006-06-18 13:04:08.0 38.24 N 26.74 E 22 MD 3.3 AEGEAN SEA
2006-06-18 11:21:22.0 17.68 S 178.43 W 33 mb 4.9 FIJI ISLANDS REGION
2006-06-18 09:13:40.4 39.06 N 29.55 E 20 MD 3.0 TURKEY
2006-06-18 08:46:25.8 38.39 N 26.76 E 3 MD 3.1 AEGEAN SEA
2006-06-18 07:24:37.2 46.30 N 2.60 E 10 ML 2.6 FRANCE
2006-06-18 07:22:54.2 36.89 N 67.38 E 60 mb 4.1 HINDU KUSH, AFGHANISTAN, REG
2006-06-18 06:31:46.9 36.58 N 28.75 E 60 MD 3.3 DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE
2006-06-18 05:39:46.5 42.36 N 26.14 E 10 ML 3.1 BULGARIA
2006-06-18 04:59:00.5 4.66 N 72.95 W 62 mb 4.5 COLOMBIA
2006-06-18 04:59:00.0 4.66 N 72.95 W 39 M 4.6 COLOMBIA
2006-06-18 04:30:07.9 37.17 N 71.43 E 80 mb 4.2 AFGHANISTAN-TAJIKISTAN BDR REG
2006-06-18 02:58:13.5 32.74 N 47.74 E 28 M 3.3 IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION
2006-06-18 01:22:43.1 46.19 N 2.80 E 10 ML 2.7 FRANCE
2006-06-18 01:19:38.9 34.14 N 25.16 E 10 mb 4.0 CRETE, GREECE
2006-06-18 18:37:50.4 53.42 N 160.36 W 2 mb 5.2 SOUTH OF ALASKA
2006-06-18 18:28:00.6 33.03 N 39.68 W 10 f Mw 5.8 NORTHERN MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE
2006-06-18 17:17:05.1 2.60 S 139.83 E 2 mb 5.0 NEAR N.CST OF IRIAN JAYA
2006-06-18 17:10:52.3 1.36 N 97.05 E 30 mb 5.0 NORTHERN SUMATERA, INDONESIA
2006-06-18 16:55:01.3 18.31 S 41.84 E 60 mb 4.6 MOZAMBIQUE CHANNEL
2006-06-18 16:20:39.9 49.77 N 18.25 E 3 ML 2.3 CZECH AND SLOVAK REPUBLICS
2006-06-18 15:31:00.0 37.19 N 2.80 E mb 3.4 WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA
2006-06-18 13:04:08.0 38.24 N 26.74 E 22 MD 3.3 AEGEAN SEA
2006-06-18 11:21:22.0 17.68 S 178.43 W 33 mb 4.9 FIJI ISLANDS REGION
2006-06-18 09:13:40.4 39.06 N 29.55 E 20 MD 3.0 TURKEY
2006-06-18 08:46:25.8 38.39 N 26.76 E 3 MD 3.1 AEGEAN SEA
2006-06-18 07:24:37.2 46.30 N 2.60 E 10 ML 2.6 FRANCE
2006-06-18 07:22:54.2 36.89 N 67.38 E 60 mb 4.1 HINDU KUSH, AFGHANISTAN, REG
2006-06-18 06:31:46.9 36.58 N 28.75 E 60 MD 3.3 DODECANESE ISLANDS, GREECE
2006-06-18 05:39:46.5 42.36 N 26.14 E 10 ML 3.1 BULGARIA
2006-06-18 04:59:00.5 4.66 N 72.95 W 62 mb 4.5 COLOMBIA
2006-06-18 04:59:00.0 4.66 N 72.95 W 39 M 4.6 COLOMBIA
2006-06-18 04:30:07.9 37.17 N 71.43 E 80 mb 4.2 AFGHANISTAN-TAJIKISTAN BDR REG
2006-06-18 02:58:13.5 32.74 N 47.74 E 28 M 3.3 IRAN-IRAQ BORDER REGION
2006-06-18 01:22:43.1 46.19 N 2.80 E 10 ML 2.7 FRANCE
2006-06-18 01:19:38.9 34.14 N 25.16 E 10 mb 4.0 CRETE, GREECE
Overheid weet dus wel degelijk af van wat komen gaat!!!
Diepvries 'Ark van Noach' voor gewassen van de wereld
Uitgegeven: 15 juni 2006 17:13
OSLO - Met een soort Ark van Noach willen wetenschappers de gewassen van de wereld gaan redden. Het is de bedoeling dat in een diepvrieskluis bij de Noordpool uiteindelijk de zaden van alle gewassen worden bewaard. Na catastrofes of andere problemen kan de mensheid dan teruggrijpen op de zadenbank.
De staatshoofden van vijf Noord-Europese landen geven maandag 19 juni het startsein voor het project. Zij doen dat samen met een internationale stichting die zich inzet voor de soortenrijkdom van gewassen, de Global Crop Diversity Trust. De kluis komt in een berg op het eiland Spitsbergen (Svalbard) bij de Noordpool. Samen met het ijs moeten ijsberen de onderaardse bewaarplaats beschermen.
Uitgegeven: 15 juni 2006 17:13
OSLO - Met een soort Ark van Noach willen wetenschappers de gewassen van de wereld gaan redden. Het is de bedoeling dat in een diepvrieskluis bij de Noordpool uiteindelijk de zaden van alle gewassen worden bewaard. Na catastrofes of andere problemen kan de mensheid dan teruggrijpen op de zadenbank.
De staatshoofden van vijf Noord-Europese landen geven maandag 19 juni het startsein voor het project. Zij doen dat samen met een internationale stichting die zich inzet voor de soortenrijkdom van gewassen, de Global Crop Diversity Trust. De kluis komt in een berg op het eiland Spitsbergen (Svalbard) bij de Noordpool. Samen met het ijs moeten ijsberen de onderaardse bewaarplaats beschermen.
Earthqakes info
2006-06-17 20:09:25.8 43.29 N 18.20 E 40 NORTHWESTERN BALKAN PEN.
2006-06-17 20:01:13.0 43.26 N 18.06 E 40 NORTHWESTERN BALKAN PEN.
2006-06-17 17:52:21.6 51.20 N 15.96 E 10 POLAND
2006-06-17 17:07:50.6 43.28 N 18.09 E 75 NORTHWESTERN BALKAN PEN.
2006-06-17 20:01:13.0 43.26 N 18.06 E 40 NORTHWESTERN BALKAN PEN.
2006-06-17 17:52:21.6 51.20 N 15.96 E 10 POLAND
2006-06-17 17:07:50.6 43.28 N 18.09 E 75 NORTHWESTERN BALKAN PEN.
Saturday, June 17, 2006
Aardbeving West Iran
UTC Latitude
degrees Longitude
degrees Depth
km Mag. Region name
2006-06-17 15:36:38.7 33.59 N 48.77 E 30 ML 3.9 WESTERN IRAN
degrees Longitude
degrees Depth
km Mag. Region name
2006-06-17 15:36:38.7 33.59 N 48.77 E 30 ML 3.9 WESTERN IRAN
Aardbevingen Treffen griekenland
UTC Latitude
degrees Longitude
degrees Depth
km Mag. Region name
2006-06-17 16:31:18.0 41.36 N 26.17 E ML 4.2 GREECE-BULGARIA BORDER
2006-06-17 12:38:55.1 41.28 N 23.07 E ML 3.2 GREECE-BULGARIA BORDER REGION
2006-06-17 12:13:59.1 34.26 N 25.24 E 40 mb 4.5 CRETE, GREECE
degrees Longitude
degrees Depth
km Mag. Region name
2006-06-17 16:31:18.0 41.36 N 26.17 E ML 4.2 GREECE-BULGARIA BORDER
2006-06-17 12:38:55.1 41.28 N 23.07 E ML 3.2 GREECE-BULGARIA BORDER REGION
2006-06-17 12:13:59.1 34.26 N 25.24 E 40 mb 4.5 CRETE, GREECE
Aardbevingen treffen Ethiopie
UTC Latitude
degrees Longitude
degrees Depth
km Mag. Region name
2006-06-17 16:53:37.9 13.07 N 40.66 E 225 mb 4.4 ETHIOPIA
2006-06-17 16:20:33.9 11.10 N 40.55 E 33 mb 4.7 ETHIOPIA
2006-06-17 14:45:02.2 10.92 N 40.50 E 2 mb 4.6 ETHIOPIA
degrees Longitude
degrees Depth
km Mag. Region name
2006-06-17 16:53:37.9 13.07 N 40.66 E 225 mb 4.4 ETHIOPIA
2006-06-17 16:20:33.9 11.10 N 40.55 E 33 mb 4.7 ETHIOPIA
2006-06-17 14:45:02.2 10.92 N 40.50 E 2 mb 4.6 ETHIOPIA
Earthqakes
Date & Time
UTC Latitude
degrees Longitude
degrees Depth
km Mag. Region name
2006-06-17 12:38:55.1 41.28 N 23.07 E ML 3.2 GREECE-BULGARIA BORDER REGION
2006-06-17 12:13:59.1 34.26 N 25.24 E 40 mb 4.5 CRETE, GREECE
2006-06-17 10:44:05.1 2.07 N 97.85 E 60 mb 4.8 NORTHERN SUMATERA, INDONESIA
2006-06-17 10:36:33.0 40.13 N 23.15 E ML 3.5 GREECE
2006-06-17 10:05:43.6 46.67 N 1.40 W 10 ML 2.8 FRANCE
2006-06-17 10:00:29.7 52.58 N 175.99 E 33 mb 4.7 RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS.
2006-06-17 08:49:42.7 6.33 S 130.53 E 159 mb 5.0 BANDA SEA
2006-06-17 07:38:18.4 41.13 N 142.07 E 135 mb 4.0 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN, REGION
2006-06-17 06:40:03.6 39.83 N 39.00 E 14 MD 3.0 TURKEY
2006-06-17 05:31:37.2 38.16 N 26.76 E 15 MD 3.3 AEGEAN SEA
2006-06-17 04:52:34.1 50.08 N 18.46 E POLAND
2006-06-17 04:51:36.4 40.49 N 142.29 E 60 mb 4.7 NEAR E.CST EASTERN HONSHU
2006-06-17 04:37:20.8 37.58 N 13.91 W 162 mb 4.1 NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
2006-06-17 03:45:52.7 20.09 S 174.49 W 33 mb 5.3 TONGA ISLANDS
2006-06-17 02:20:23.9 38.72 N 22.80 E 10 ML 3.3 GREECE
2006-06-17 00:56:12.0 36.53 N 12.98 E 34 ML 2.8 CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN
UTC Latitude
degrees Longitude
degrees Depth
km Mag. Region name
2006-06-17 12:38:55.1 41.28 N 23.07 E ML 3.2 GREECE-BULGARIA BORDER REGION
2006-06-17 12:13:59.1 34.26 N 25.24 E 40 mb 4.5 CRETE, GREECE
2006-06-17 10:44:05.1 2.07 N 97.85 E 60 mb 4.8 NORTHERN SUMATERA, INDONESIA
2006-06-17 10:36:33.0 40.13 N 23.15 E ML 3.5 GREECE
2006-06-17 10:05:43.6 46.67 N 1.40 W 10 ML 2.8 FRANCE
2006-06-17 10:00:29.7 52.58 N 175.99 E 33 mb 4.7 RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS.
2006-06-17 08:49:42.7 6.33 S 130.53 E 159 mb 5.0 BANDA SEA
2006-06-17 07:38:18.4 41.13 N 142.07 E 135 mb 4.0 HOKKAIDO, JAPAN, REGION
2006-06-17 06:40:03.6 39.83 N 39.00 E 14 MD 3.0 TURKEY
2006-06-17 05:31:37.2 38.16 N 26.76 E 15 MD 3.3 AEGEAN SEA
2006-06-17 04:52:34.1 50.08 N 18.46 E POLAND
2006-06-17 04:51:36.4 40.49 N 142.29 E 60 mb 4.7 NEAR E.CST EASTERN HONSHU
2006-06-17 04:37:20.8 37.58 N 13.91 W 162 mb 4.1 NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
2006-06-17 03:45:52.7 20.09 S 174.49 W 33 mb 5.3 TONGA ISLANDS
2006-06-17 02:20:23.9 38.72 N 22.80 E 10 ML 3.3 GREECE
2006-06-17 00:56:12.0 36.53 N 12.98 E 34 ML 2.8 CENTRAL MEDITERRANEAN
Friday, June 16, 2006
Hevige regenval teisterd India
hevige regenval heeft ervoro gezorgd dat ruim 800 dorpen in India overstroomd zijn.
Vele huizen zijn vernietigd en ruim 120 mensen zijn verdronken.
Al weken regent het constant in India waardoor de waterstanden van de rivieren ook erg snel blijven stijgen.
Voorlopig word nog geen verbetering verwacht volgens weerkundigen aldaar.
Vele huizen zijn vernietigd en ruim 120 mensen zijn verdronken.
Al weken regent het constant in India waardoor de waterstanden van de rivieren ook erg snel blijven stijgen.
Voorlopig word nog geen verbetering verwacht volgens weerkundigen aldaar.
Earthqakes
Date & Time
UTC Latitude
degrees Longitude
degrees Depth
km Mag. Region name
2006-06-16 20:46:43.5 39.17 N 23.04 E 5 ML 3.4 AEGEAN SEA
2006-06-16 20:19:17.4 40.36 N 143.68 E 10 mb 5.5 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
2006-06-16 19:55:14.1 56.64 S 26.34 W 33 mb 5.8 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
2006-06-16 18:29:28.1 46.82 N 144.52 E 354 mb 5.5 SEA OF OKHOTSK
2006-06-16 17:10:37.8 40.81 N 143.75 E 10 mb 5.7 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
2006-06-16 15:14:25.0 49.40 N 7.00 E 10 G ML 2.3 GERMANY
2006-06-16 15:12:56.5 37.33 N 54.12 E 16 ML 4.0 IRAN-TURKMENISTAN BORDER REG
2006-06-16 14:47:01.7 30.71 N 141.70 E 2 mb 5.2 SOUTHEAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
2006-06-16 14:21:20.1 34.55 N 140.19 E 52 mb 5.1 NEAR E.CST EASTERN HONSHU
2006-06-16 13:08:35.2 39.98 N 23.27 E 2 G AEGEAN SEA
2006-06-16 12:34:32.7 26.95 S 176.68 W 28 M 4.9 SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS
2006-06-16 12:34:15.6 39.18 N 22.44 E 13 G GREECE
2006-06-16 11:00:45.4 51.40 N 15.96 E 10 ML 2.3 POLAND
2006-06-16 10:42:47.7 40.43 N 143.64 E 10 mb 5.2 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
2006-06-16 08:42:42.0 40.22 N 39.82 E 7 MD 3.0 TURKEY
2006-06-16 05:35:55.0 1.23 N 121.82 E 50 mb 5.4 MINAHASSA PENINSULA, SULAWESI
2006-06-16 04:29:51.0 43.23 N 18.09 E 14 ML 2.9 NORTHWESTERN BALKAN PEN.
2006-06-16 04:08:47.2 45.12 N 6.44 E 10 ML 2.4 FRANCE
2006-06-16 04:02:39.8 7.83 S 156.25 E 60 mb 5.2 SOLOMON ISLANDS REGION
2006-06-16 02:56:17.8 1.35 N 121.92 E 40 Mw 5.6 MINAHASSA PENINSULA, SULAWESI
2006-06-16 01:52:08.4 38.25 N 26.68 E 6 MD 2.7 AEGEAN SEA
UTC Latitude
degrees Longitude
degrees Depth
km Mag. Region name
2006-06-16 20:46:43.5 39.17 N 23.04 E 5 ML 3.4 AEGEAN SEA
2006-06-16 20:19:17.4 40.36 N 143.68 E 10 mb 5.5 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
2006-06-16 19:55:14.1 56.64 S 26.34 W 33 mb 5.8 SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION
2006-06-16 18:29:28.1 46.82 N 144.52 E 354 mb 5.5 SEA OF OKHOTSK
2006-06-16 17:10:37.8 40.81 N 143.75 E 10 mb 5.7 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
2006-06-16 15:14:25.0 49.40 N 7.00 E 10 G ML 2.3 GERMANY
2006-06-16 15:12:56.5 37.33 N 54.12 E 16 ML 4.0 IRAN-TURKMENISTAN BORDER REG
2006-06-16 14:47:01.7 30.71 N 141.70 E 2 mb 5.2 SOUTHEAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
2006-06-16 14:21:20.1 34.55 N 140.19 E 52 mb 5.1 NEAR E.CST EASTERN HONSHU
2006-06-16 13:08:35.2 39.98 N 23.27 E 2 G AEGEAN SEA
2006-06-16 12:34:32.7 26.95 S 176.68 W 28 M 4.9 SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS
2006-06-16 12:34:15.6 39.18 N 22.44 E 13 G GREECE
2006-06-16 11:00:45.4 51.40 N 15.96 E 10 ML 2.3 POLAND
2006-06-16 10:42:47.7 40.43 N 143.64 E 10 mb 5.2 OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
2006-06-16 08:42:42.0 40.22 N 39.82 E 7 MD 3.0 TURKEY
2006-06-16 05:35:55.0 1.23 N 121.82 E 50 mb 5.4 MINAHASSA PENINSULA, SULAWESI
2006-06-16 04:29:51.0 43.23 N 18.09 E 14 ML 2.9 NORTHWESTERN BALKAN PEN.
2006-06-16 04:08:47.2 45.12 N 6.44 E 10 ML 2.4 FRANCE
2006-06-16 04:02:39.8 7.83 S 156.25 E 60 mb 5.2 SOLOMON ISLANDS REGION
2006-06-16 02:56:17.8 1.35 N 121.92 E 40 Mw 5.6 MINAHASSA PENINSULA, SULAWESI
2006-06-16 01:52:08.4 38.25 N 26.68 E 6 MD 2.7 AEGEAN SEA
Aardbevingen gemeld door knmi
ODC-VEBSN earthquake information
Time (UTC) Magn (Mb) Depth (km) Region Lat Lon
02:56:18 5.6 31.0 Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi, Indonesia 1.30 121.80
17:10:42 5.7 31.0 Off east coast of Honshu, Japan 40.80 143.70
18:28:45 6.0 30.0 Kuril Islands, Russia 45.30 146.00
18:29:28 5.5 354.0 Sea of Okhotsk 46.80 144.50
20:19:24 5.6 30.0 Off east coast of Honshu, Japan 40.40 143.80
Time (UTC) Magn (Mb) Depth (km) Region Lat Lon
02:56:18 5.6 31.0 Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi, Indonesia 1.30 121.80
17:10:42 5.7 31.0 Off east coast of Honshu, Japan 40.80 143.70
18:28:45 6.0 30.0 Kuril Islands, Russia 45.30 146.00
18:29:28 5.5 354.0 Sea of Okhotsk 46.80 144.50
20:19:24 5.6 30.0 Off east coast of Honshu, Japan 40.40 143.80
Rechtzitting
Rechtzitting Vrijdag 30 Juni 14.30
Paleis van Justitie aan het vrouwe Justitiaplein 1 te Utrecht
Paleis van Justitie aan het vrouwe Justitiaplein 1 te Utrecht
Thursday, June 15, 2006
informatie knmi.....
ODC-VEBSN earthquake information
Time (UTC) Magn (Mb) Depth (km) Region Lat Lon
04:28:00 5.5 10.0 Northern Molucca Sea 1.40 126.40
06:49:49 5.8 10.0 Mongolia 45.40 97.30
zoals u ziet worden door het knmi niet de juiste bevingen vermeld en is er sprake van veelvoudig verschil in informatie.
of dit opzettelijk word gedaan laten we achterwege maar dat dit gebeurd is overduidelijk.
Time (UTC) Magn (Mb) Depth (km) Region Lat Lon
04:28:00 5.5 10.0 Northern Molucca Sea 1.40 126.40
06:49:49 5.8 10.0 Mongolia 45.40 97.30
zoals u ziet worden door het knmi niet de juiste bevingen vermeld en is er sprake van veelvoudig verschil in informatie.
of dit opzettelijk word gedaan laten we achterwege maar dat dit gebeurd is overduidelijk.
Earthqakes
UTC Latitude
degrees Longitude
degrees Depth
km Mag. Region name
2006-06-15 21:10:58.9 40.55 N 34.71 E 17 MD 3.0 TURKEY
2006-06-15 19:48:53.7 51.80 N 176.78 E 15 mb 4.7 RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS.
2006-06-15 19:24:41.0 7.86 N 122.16 E 100 mb 5.2 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
2006-06-15 18:10:23.7 15.36 S 175.44 W 33 mb 5.2 TONGA ISLANDS
2006-06-15 17:52:56.2 44.21 N 5.19 E 10 ML 2.6 FRANCE
2006-06-15 17:39:21.6 41.81 N 48.04 E 40 Ms 3.9 EASTERN CAUCASUS
2006-06-15 17:16:03.7 14.30 S 175.56 W 33 mb 4.7 SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
2006-06-15 16:44:26.3 33.75 N 48.72 E 18 M 3.8 WESTERN IRAN
2006-06-15 15:24:33.3 39.95 N 33.43 E 33 MD 3.2 TURKEY
2006-06-15 14:14:04.8 38.93 N 24.11 E 14 G AEGEAN SEA
2006-06-15 13:37:40.5 63.04 N 178.68 E 33 mb 4.5 EASTERN SIBERIA, RUSSIA
degrees Longitude
degrees Depth
km Mag. Region name
2006-06-15 21:10:58.9 40.55 N 34.71 E 17 MD 3.0 TURKEY
2006-06-15 19:48:53.7 51.80 N 176.78 E 15 mb 4.7 RAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN IS.
2006-06-15 19:24:41.0 7.86 N 122.16 E 100 mb 5.2 MINDANAO, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
2006-06-15 18:10:23.7 15.36 S 175.44 W 33 mb 5.2 TONGA ISLANDS
2006-06-15 17:52:56.2 44.21 N 5.19 E 10 ML 2.6 FRANCE
2006-06-15 17:39:21.6 41.81 N 48.04 E 40 Ms 3.9 EASTERN CAUCASUS
2006-06-15 17:16:03.7 14.30 S 175.56 W 33 mb 4.7 SAMOA ISLANDS REGION
2006-06-15 16:44:26.3 33.75 N 48.72 E 18 M 3.8 WESTERN IRAN
2006-06-15 15:24:33.3 39.95 N 33.43 E 33 MD 3.2 TURKEY
2006-06-15 14:14:04.8 38.93 N 24.11 E 14 G AEGEAN SEA
2006-06-15 13:37:40.5 63.04 N 178.68 E 33 mb 4.5 EASTERN SIBERIA, RUSSIA
Merapi begonnen met uitspugen lava
Indonesia volcano eruption traps two
Villager: 'We saw a massive cloud steaming toward us'
Thursday, June 15, 2006; Posted: 9:04 a.m. EDT (13:04 GMT)
Mount Merapi spews lava as seen from Deles village, outside Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday.
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MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia (AP) -- Soldiers wearing heat-retardant clothing dug through volcanic debris Thursday trying to reach two people trapped in an underground emergency shelter on Indonesia's most volatile volcano, officials said.
The fierce heat melted the troops' shovels and the tires on a mechanical digger brought in to plow through more than six feet of debris covering the bunker, which was built for protection from volcanic eruptions, said Maj. Sunarso, who goes by one name.
The two men have been trapped since late Wednesday when Merapi sent massive clouds of searing gas and rock fragments rolling far down its slopes.
By nightfall, the soldiers had dug away the debris surrounding the door, but found it blocked by a large hot boulder, said senior disaster official Heka, who also goes by a single name.
The operation was suspended until Friday morning.
The eruption Wednesday came just a day after officials lowered the alert level and people had returned to their homes around Mount Merapi. (Watch people flee as volcano erupts on Wednesday -- 1:49)
"The situation is ... life-threatening," said Yousana Siagian, head of the government's Vulcanology and Disaster Mitigation Center.
The alert level for Mount Merapi was raised to its highest status again as the volcano dumped thick ash on scores of houses.
Five villagers were reported missing in addition to the two people trapped in the emergency shelter.
The rescuers had been in touch with the two by cell phone. The bunkers, several of which dot the slopes of Merapi, are typically equipped with water and food.
Scientists had thought the 9,700-foot volcano was calming after weeks of activity when a gas cloud cracked its fragile lava dome June 8, easing the buildup of pressure.
The alert level was dropped a notch Tuesday, sparking widespread relief for people who have spent weeks in evacuation camps and were trucked home.
That quickly turned to concern Wednesday as Merapi demonstrated its famed unpredictability.
"We were very happy to go back in the morning, but as soon as we got there, we saw a massive cloud steaming toward us," villager Edi Egan said after being trucked back to the camp. "We all decided it was time to leave."
Up to 20,000 people live in the danger zone, taking advantage of the rich volcanic soil. By nightfall, at least 1,100 were back in camps and some 12,000 others were given orders to leave.
A superheated gas cloud nearly enveloped the village of Kaliadem, the closest residential area to the peak, only four miles away, said Siagian, the government vulcanologist.
A similar cloud killed 60 people in 1994, and about 1,300 people died when Merapi erupted in 1930.
Siagian said Merapi spewed hot clouds as far as four miles from the volcano's crater -- the farthest since the alert status was first raised to the highest level on May 13.
Ash covered one village 4.5 miles west of the crater with a gray blanket an inch thick, and soot rained down after dusk across many areas, officials said.
As villagers started returning home Tuesday, they were told to stay alert, and evacuation trucks remained on standby. They quickly sprung back into action.
"The villagers are confused. They said it was safe, but hot clouds re-emerged. One thing is for sure -- we have readied ourselves to evacuate anytime," said Budiono, chief of Ngargosoko, a village six miles from the peak that was ordered evacuated.
Some 12,000 residents of seven villages on the mountain's west side have been ordered to leave, said district official Edy Susanto.
"A heavy rain of ash and sand poured down on villagers," said Sugiono, an official from a monitoring post. He said it was very dark in the village, which was covered with smoke and ash. "People instinctively came to the shelters."
Despite the danger, many people have stayed put over the last month, citing the need to guard their homes and look after crops and animals.
The main dangers at Merapi are fast-moving bursts of blistering gases and rock fragments called pyroclastic flow. Experts say a massive vertical eruption threatening people many miles away will not occur.
Villager: 'We saw a massive cloud steaming toward us'
Thursday, June 15, 2006; Posted: 9:04 a.m. EDT (13:04 GMT)
Mount Merapi spews lava as seen from Deles village, outside Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday.
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MOUNT MERAPI, Indonesia (AP) -- Soldiers wearing heat-retardant clothing dug through volcanic debris Thursday trying to reach two people trapped in an underground emergency shelter on Indonesia's most volatile volcano, officials said.
The fierce heat melted the troops' shovels and the tires on a mechanical digger brought in to plow through more than six feet of debris covering the bunker, which was built for protection from volcanic eruptions, said Maj. Sunarso, who goes by one name.
The two men have been trapped since late Wednesday when Merapi sent massive clouds of searing gas and rock fragments rolling far down its slopes.
By nightfall, the soldiers had dug away the debris surrounding the door, but found it blocked by a large hot boulder, said senior disaster official Heka, who also goes by a single name.
The operation was suspended until Friday morning.
The eruption Wednesday came just a day after officials lowered the alert level and people had returned to their homes around Mount Merapi. (Watch people flee as volcano erupts on Wednesday -- 1:49)
"The situation is ... life-threatening," said Yousana Siagian, head of the government's Vulcanology and Disaster Mitigation Center.
The alert level for Mount Merapi was raised to its highest status again as the volcano dumped thick ash on scores of houses.
Five villagers were reported missing in addition to the two people trapped in the emergency shelter.
The rescuers had been in touch with the two by cell phone. The bunkers, several of which dot the slopes of Merapi, are typically equipped with water and food.
Scientists had thought the 9,700-foot volcano was calming after weeks of activity when a gas cloud cracked its fragile lava dome June 8, easing the buildup of pressure.
The alert level was dropped a notch Tuesday, sparking widespread relief for people who have spent weeks in evacuation camps and were trucked home.
That quickly turned to concern Wednesday as Merapi demonstrated its famed unpredictability.
"We were very happy to go back in the morning, but as soon as we got there, we saw a massive cloud steaming toward us," villager Edi Egan said after being trucked back to the camp. "We all decided it was time to leave."
Up to 20,000 people live in the danger zone, taking advantage of the rich volcanic soil. By nightfall, at least 1,100 were back in camps and some 12,000 others were given orders to leave.
A superheated gas cloud nearly enveloped the village of Kaliadem, the closest residential area to the peak, only four miles away, said Siagian, the government vulcanologist.
A similar cloud killed 60 people in 1994, and about 1,300 people died when Merapi erupted in 1930.
Siagian said Merapi spewed hot clouds as far as four miles from the volcano's crater -- the farthest since the alert status was first raised to the highest level on May 13.
Ash covered one village 4.5 miles west of the crater with a gray blanket an inch thick, and soot rained down after dusk across many areas, officials said.
As villagers started returning home Tuesday, they were told to stay alert, and evacuation trucks remained on standby. They quickly sprung back into action.
"The villagers are confused. They said it was safe, but hot clouds re-emerged. One thing is for sure -- we have readied ourselves to evacuate anytime," said Budiono, chief of Ngargosoko, a village six miles from the peak that was ordered evacuated.
Some 12,000 residents of seven villages on the mountain's west side have been ordered to leave, said district official Edy Susanto.
"A heavy rain of ash and sand poured down on villagers," said Sugiono, an official from a monitoring post. He said it was very dark in the village, which was covered with smoke and ash. "People instinctively came to the shelters."
Despite the danger, many people have stayed put over the last month, citing the need to guard their homes and look after crops and animals.
The main dangers at Merapi are fast-moving bursts of blistering gases and rock fragments called pyroclastic flow. Experts say a massive vertical eruption threatening people many miles away will not occur.
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