Anak Krakatau Volcano (child of Krakatau) venting a small ash cloud in 1960. Rakata Island, a remnant of the gigantic explosion and caldera collapse of Krakatau in 1883, is in the background.
Three volcanoes across seismically active Indonesia are showing signs of unrest, with at least two posing a threat of an explosive eruption.
Anak Krakatau, or Child of Krakatau, expelled ash over the Strait of Sunda, where an 1883 eruption of the famed parent volcano obliterated the previous volcanic island. Approximately 36,000 people died in the resulting tsunami.
Mount Soputan on Sulawesi Island continued to expel smoke and lava after the volcano shot clouds of debris one mile (1,500 metres) into the air and spewed lava down its slopes.
Scientists continued to warn those living around Java’s Mount Kelud that the mountain could erupt violently at any time. Many have returned to their homes after evacuating in early October.
Photo: Copyright Robert Decker Digg This 