Friday, April 17, 2009

Pagan Volcano, Mariana Islands - John Seach

Pagan volcano erupted black ash and steam on 16th April 2009. The Aviation Color Code for Pagan volcano was raised to Yellow. There are no monitoring instruments installed on Pagan. Monitoring is by satellite and ground observers. Pagan volcano is located 173 nautical miles north of Saipan. The island contains two stratovolcanoes connected by a narrow isthmus.
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