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Bulletin of the Global Volcanism Network (September 2006)

All information contained in these reports is preliminary and subject to change.

Linked volcano names (below) go to the report for this month within all of the Smithsonian reports for that volcano. Select "Complete Issue" to see all the reports for this month.

Home Reef (Tonga)

Extensive pumice rafts between Tonga and Fiji during August-October

Rabaul (Papua New Guinea)

Strong eruption at Tavurvur ejected ash and large plumes to the troposphere

Bamus (Papua New Guinea)

Forceful vapor emission seen on 12 July 2006

Sulu Range (Papua New Guinea)

Volcano seismicity declines in September and October 2006

Barren Island (India)

Ongoing emissions, including lava, but late-September news reports of slowing pace

Bulusan (Luzon, Philippines)

Ten explosions recorded seismically between 21 March and 28 June 2006

Cleveland (Alaska, USA)

Short duration explosions during August-October 2006

Fourpeaked (Alaska, USA)

Eruption on 17 September, followed by emissions until at least early November

Soufrière Hills (Montserrat)

Extrusive dome dynamics during May-September 2006

San Cristóbal (Nicaragua)

Multi-year update: 13 June 2004, local ash fall; early 2006, small eruptions

Montagu Island (S Sandwich Islands)

Five years of nearly persistent eruptive activity

Editors: Rick Wunderman, Edward Venzke, Sally Kuhn Sennert, and Catherine Galley
Volunteer Staff: Robert Andrews, Jerome Hudis, Veronica Bemis, Jackie Gluck, William Henoch, Hugh Replogle, Zahra Hirji, Stephen Bentley, Paul Berger, Jeremy Bookbinder, and Antonia Bookbinder


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