Date:         Mon, 13 Mar 1995 10:53:38 MST
From: Global Volcanism Network 
Subject:      Aoba (Ambae), Vanuatu: increased activity & evacuations

Aoba (Ambae)
Ambae Island, Vanuatu
15.40 S, 167.83 E; summit elev. 1,496 m

A situation report from the United Nations Department of
Humanitarian Affairs stated that activity at Aoba has consisted
of a "large steam-burst" and seismicity in early March.  An
evacuation of communities within 10 km of the crater was ordered
on 8 March, affecting 2,000-3,000 people.

Aviation restrictions have been posted because of the possibility
of an eruption (below).  See the last GVN Bulletin (Jan 1995) for
a report about seismicity of early December and an aerial survey
that noticed areas of hot water in the crater lake and burned
rainforest around the crater.

GVN has not yet received a report from ORSTOM volcanologists in
Vanuatu confirming this increased steaming and seismic activity.

Information Contacts: Bureau of Meteorology, Darwin, Australia;
UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs, Geneva, Switzerland.


Received at 21:55 UTC,  9/ 3/1995
SANTO-PEKOA (NVSS): A0153/95
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A0153/95 NOTAMN
AMBAE ISLAND. DUE TO VOLCANIC ACTIVITY AND POSSIBLE IMMENENT
ERUPTION A RESTRICTED AREA IS ESTABLISHED AT VUI ON THE ISLAND OF
AMBAE. CIRCLE RADIUS 4 KM CENTRED ON POSITION 15 23.7S 167 49.5E
GND TO 7500 FT. AIRCRAFT OPS RESTRICTED TO SCHEDULED FLIGHTS AND
THOSE APPROVED BY CIVIL AVIATION OR NATIONAL DISASTER OFFICE.

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