Volcanic eruption
Details
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Event title
Indonesia - Indonesian volcano erupts, Japan says no impact of tsunami
Source
Main event
Event date (UTC)
2024-04-30 06:04:22
Last update (UTC)
2024-05-01 08:29:34
Severity
High
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Mount Ruang, Sulawesi Utara
The Japanese weather agency said Tuesday that a volcanic eruption was observed on the Indonesian island of Ruang but that no tsunami waves would impact the Japanese archipelago.The eruption occurred at around 4 a.m. Tuesday, Japan time, with the agency warning earlier that if any tsunami waves were generated they would reach its southern island prefecture of Okinawa around 6 a.m.
The agency issued a similar notice after the Indonesian volcano erupted on April 17 and later said there was no tsunami impact on Japan.