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7.2 Vanuatu Islands: Tanna Volcano Level 3! upgraded to 7.6
Tsunami warning cancelled


7.2 Vanuatu Islands
Time: 2010/05/27 17:14:48
LAT: -13.710
LON: 166.507
Depth: 36.1 km

Tanna Volcano: 19°32’0”S 169°26’30”E Summit 1184ft (361m)
Current Vanuatu Volcano Alert Level: Level 3

The increasing activity of the Yasur volcano since January 2010 led us to upgrade the hazard
rating of this volcano at Alert Level 3 starting from May 27, 2010. Therefore the
access to the volcano is now closed and its 500 m surrounding zone is strictly prohibited


Yasur volcano is currently undergoing moderate to large eruption with strong explosions ejecting
volcanic bombs reaching the view points for visitors and the parking area with the significant ash fall in
the villages nearby. High risk of volcanic projections remains in the red color Zone and threats of ash
fall in parts of the yellow color zone that are exposed to trade winds




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For all the people talking about the CMEs. I just found this alert but I'm not sure what all the numbers mean. It shows to be valid for tomorrow. So this earthquake wouldn't be associated with that.

Space Weather Message Code: WATA20
Serial Number: 457
Issue Time: 2010 May 25 2126 UTC

WATCH: Geomagnetic A-index of 20 or greater predicted
Valid for UTC Day: 2010 May 28