Alert level raised on Indoneisa’s Kelut volcano for second time in two weeks

INDONESIA – VSI raised the alert status to the second highest level 3 (out of 4), “Siaga” (meaning eruption warning) on Kelut or Kelud volcano. In its latest report, VSI informs that an ongoing slight deformation, suggesting magma intrusion, has been detected since September and that a strong increase in seismic activity started on 7 February. A seismic swarm occurred with hypocenters between 1.5-3.5 km depth beneath the summit area. The increased seismic activity triggered the decision to raise the status once more, after the volcano had put on alert level 2 already on 2 Feb. Extinction Protocol