NASA’s Landsat 9 satellite captured the eruption of Ruang Volcano, Indonesia.
Ruang is a small volcanic island in the Sangihe Islands arc in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, that is home to about 800 people. On April 16, 2024, the mountain roared to life, unleashing a series of explosive eruptions that, at times, sent plumes of ash and gas billowing high into the stratosphere. The eruption also bombarded the island with tephra, small pebbles of lapilli, and fine shards of pulverized rock called ash. More than 12,000 people living on a nearby island were evacuated.
The local scenery on the ground is as follows.
Reference: NASA Earth’s Tweet
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